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Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Apr 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Carter Lake IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 64 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Low around 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms after 8am. High near 72. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 72 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 53 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 77 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 58. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 58 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 72. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    T-storms

    High: 72 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 44 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 66 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Low around 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms after 8am. High near 72. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 58. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 72. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Carter Lake IA
 41.26°N 95.96°W (Elev. 1138 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 am CDT Apr 25, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm CDT May 1, 2024
 
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