Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Carter Lake IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Carter Lake IA
 41.33°N 95.99°W (Elev. 1247 ft)
3:05 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
3pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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