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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

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Omaha, Eppley Airfield NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles and flurries between noon and 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles, mixing with flurries after 11pm, then gradually ending. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 11am, then a slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 34 by noon, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between noon and 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles, mixing with flurries after 11pm, then gradually ending. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 11am, then a slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 34 by noon, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Omaha, Eppley Airfield NE
 41.3°N 95.9°W (Elev. 984 ft)
Last Update:
9:05 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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