Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 1 Jan 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Carter Lake IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with freezing rain after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with freezing rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 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)
1:37 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
3pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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