Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Carter Lake IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 9 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Carter Lake IA
 41.35°N 95.96°W (Elev. 1020 ft)
1:05 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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