Observed 11:30 PM CDT at KOMA

Carter Lake, IA weather

Clear and 54°12°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north-northwest. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 75°24° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 64°18° by 10 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	74%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	72%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	74%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	74%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	70%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	63%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	81%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	75%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	71%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 58°14° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	70%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 61°16° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	80%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 64°18° to 75°24°)	74°23°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	44%	76%	4
Mon 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	80%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	44%	90%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	95%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	97%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	98%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	66°19°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	90%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	64°18°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	60%	86%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. North wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Storms 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–77°25°
Low, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Missouri River at Omaha

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.6 ft
Flow: 29,000 cfs

Forecast peak 13.5 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Highway 92 at Omaha

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Papillion Creek at Ak-sar-ben at Omaha

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cole Creek at Blondo Street at Omaha

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:05 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 112

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–2:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Omaha Eppley Airfield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1871–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+16°+9°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+19°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Carter Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:46 PM; Morning 7:28–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:57 PM; Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Carter Lake.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Carter Lake, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River at Omaha

Missouri River at Highway 92 at Omaha

Little Papillion Creek at Ak-sar-ben at Omaha

Cole Creek at Blondo Street at Omaha

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon