Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast

A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 3:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Carter Lake IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 9 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Carter Lake IA
 41.26°N 95.93°W (Elev. 991 ft)
4:35 am CDT Apr 21, 2026
4am CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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