Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed S 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Carter Lake IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °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.  Mostly cloudy, 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 before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 16 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. Mostly cloudy, 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 before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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)
5:21 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
5pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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