Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 14 Jun 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carter Lake IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carter Lake IA
 41.3°N 95.93°W (Elev. 984 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Jun 14, 2025
1pm CDT Jun 14, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 20, 2025
 
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