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Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Mostly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Omaha NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before 7am, then a chance of snow after 8am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of flurries before 7am, then a chance of snow after 8am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Omaha NE
 41.26°N 96.02°W (Elev. 1155 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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