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Forecast for Thursday 15th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-15 15:59:00 (cst)
Snowshowers and strong winds could occur locally late tomorrow morning through tomorrow evening. Northeast NE to westcentral IA could see winds gusting 45-50mph with snowshowers tomorrow creating slick roads and brief whiteout conditions. Windchills locally to be at or below zero Friday night through Sunday morning. Solar and earthquake watch for significant activity now through mid next week. Thu 15 Jan for Omaha - Sunset 5:19pm; Average High 33 REST OF TODAY - Partly sunny. High in the lower 40s. Southwest wind 5-10mph. Overnight partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy and windy around 10pm with a slight chance of some light rain before midnight and a slight chance of some flurries around midnight to 2am with a low in the mid 30s and a west wind 5mph becoming west to northwest 15-20mph gusting 25-35mph around 10pm. USGS REPORTED RECENT GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES OF NOTE IN OUR LOCAL TIME (central time zone standard time) Mag 3.0 westcentral CA northeast of San Jose 15/0855 (felt in Tracy, Milpitas, and San Jose) Mag 3.5 southern CA east of El Centro 15/0340 (shook Brawley, Imperial, El Centro, Holtville, Calexico, Heber, and Mexicali MX) Mag 2.5 southern CA east of El Centro 15/0357 (felt in Mexicali MX and El Centro, Holtville, Calexico, and Heber CA) Mag 4.4 southern CA east of El Centro 15/0354 (felt in San Diego CA, Yuma and Somerton AZ, and shook Puebla Baja and Mexicali MX, Winterhaven, Brawley, Imperial, El Centro CA, and shook hard Holtville, Calexico, and Heber) Mag 5.9 offshore south of western Aleutians far southeast of Attu 15/0253 (felt at Shemya AFS) Mag 4.3 southern Israel southeast of Beer-Sheva 15/0100 (felt in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Gaza Strip, Hebron, and shook Beer-Sheva) Mag 3.7 southcentral AK northwest of Anchorage 15/0028 (felt in Willow, Kenai, and Anchorage Airport) Mag 5.6 offshore east of Hokkaido Island, northern Japan 14/1613 (shook eastern Hokkaido Island) RECENT CENTRAL AND EASTERN US EARTHQUAKES IN OUR LOCAL TIME MAG 2.0 OR GREATER OR FELT (central time zone standard time) Mag 2.2 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 15/1341 (no reports) Mag 2.1 southern TX southeast of Pearsall 15/1028 (no reports) Mag 2.2 northwest central OK east of Hitchcock 15/0859 (no reports) Mag 2.0 northwest central OK east of Hitchcock 15/0823 (no reports) Mag 2.7 southeast NM northwest of Carlsbad 15/0727 (no reports) Mag 2.6 southeast NM northwest of Carlsbad 15/0410 (no reports) Mag 2.3 northwest central OK east of Hitchcock 15/0333 (no reports) Mag 3.3 southeast NM northwest of Carlsbad 15/0316 (felt in Carlsbad) Mag 2.9 southeast NM northwest of Carlsbad 15/0305 (felt in Carlsbad) Mag 3.5 southeast NM northwest of Carlsbad 15/0250 (felt in Hope, Malaga, and Loving and shook Artesia and Carlsbad) Mag 2.0 southeast ID southeast of Soda Springs 15/0226 (no reports) Mag 2.0 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 15/0027 (no reports) Mag 2.2 northwest central OK east of Hitchcock 14/2131 (no reports)

Forecast for Thursday 15th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-15 15:59:00 (cst)

Snowshowers and strong winds could occur locally late tomorrow morning through tomorrow evening. Northeast NE to westcentral IA could see winds gusting 45-50mph with snowshowers tomorrow creating slick roads and brief whiteout conditions. Windchills locally to be at or below zero Friday night through Sunday morning.

Solar and earthquake watch for significant activity now through mid next week.

Thu 15 Jan for Omaha - Sunset 5:19pm; Average High 33

REST OF TODAY - Partly sunny. High in the lower 40s. Southwest wind 5-10mph. Overnight partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy and windy around 10pm with a slight chance of some light rain before midnight and a slight chance of some flurries around midnight to 2am with a low in the mid 30s and a west wind 5mph becoming west to northwest 15-20mph gusting 25-35mph around 10pm.

USGS REPORTED RECENT GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES OF NOTE IN OUR LOCAL TIME (central time zone standard time)

Mag 3.0 westcentral CA northeast of San Jose 15/0855 (felt in Tracy, Milpitas, and San Jose)
Mag 3.5 southern CA east of El Centro 15/0340 (shook Brawley, Imperial, El Centro, Holtville, Calexico, Heber, and Mexicali MX)
Mag 2.5 southern CA east of El Centro 15/0357 (felt in Mexicali MX and El Centro, Holtville, Calexico, and Heber CA)
Mag 4.4 southern CA east of El Centro 15/0354 (felt in San Diego CA, Yuma and Somerton AZ, and shook Puebla Baja and Mexicali MX, Winterhaven, Brawley, Imperial, El Centro CA, and shook hard Holtville, Calexico, and Heber)
Mag 5.9 offshore south of western Aleutians far southeast of Attu 15/0253 (felt at Shemya AFS)
Mag 4.3 southern Israel southeast of Beer-Sheva 15/0100 (felt in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Gaza Strip, Hebron, and shook Beer-Sheva)
Mag 3.7 southcentral AK northwest of Anchorage 15/0028 (felt in Willow, Kenai, and Anchorage Airport)
Mag 5.6 offshore east of Hokkaido Island, northern Japan 14/1613 (shook eastern Hokkaido Island)

RECENT CENTRAL AND EASTERN US EARTHQUAKES IN OUR LOCAL TIME MAG 2.0 OR GREATER OR FELT (central time zone standard time)

Mag 2.2 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 15/1341 (no reports)
Mag 2.1 southern TX southeast of Pearsall 15/1028 (no reports)
Mag 2.2 northwest central OK east of Hitchcock 15/0859 (no reports)
Mag 2.0 northwest central OK east of Hitchcock 15/0823 (no reports)
Mag 2.7 southeast NM northwest of Carlsbad 15/0727 (no reports)
Mag 2.6 southeast NM northwest of Carlsbad 15/0410 (no reports)
Mag 2.3 northwest central OK east of Hitchcock 15/0333 (no reports)
Mag 3.3 southeast NM northwest of Carlsbad 15/0316 (felt in Carlsbad)
Mag 2.9 southeast NM northwest of Carlsbad 15/0305 (felt in Carlsbad)
Mag 3.5 southeast NM northwest of Carlsbad 15/0250 (felt in Hope, Malaga, and Loving and shook Artesia and Carlsbad)
Mag 2.0 southeast ID southeast of Soda Springs 15/0226 (no reports)
Mag 2.0 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 15/0027 (no reports)
Mag 2.2 northwest central OK east of Hitchcock 14/2131 (no reports)

Forecast for Friday 16th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-15 16:05:00 (cst)
Fri 16 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:46am Sunset 5:20pm; Average Low 15 Average High 33 FRIDAY - WIND AND SNOWSHOWER ALERT: Mostly cloudy, turning cold, and very windy. Slight chance of some flurries then a chance of late morning through evening snowshowers. High in the mid 30s early falling to around 20 late afternoon. West to northwest wind 10-15mph gusting 25-30mph becoming northwest to north 20-30mph gusting 35-45mph late morning. Overnight mostly cloudy, cold, and windy with a low around 8 and a northwest to north wind 15-20mph gusting 30-35mph.

Forecast for Friday 16th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-15 16:05:00 (cst)

Fri 16 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:46am Sunset 5:20pm; Average Low 15 Average High 33

FRIDAY - WIND AND SNOWSHOWER ALERT: Mostly cloudy, turning cold, and very windy. Slight chance of some flurries then a chance of late morning through evening snowshowers. High in the mid 30s early falling to around 20 late afternoon. West to northwest wind 10-15mph gusting 25-30mph becoming northwest to north 20-30mph gusting 35-45mph late morning. Overnight mostly cloudy, cold, and windy with a low around 8 and a northwest to north wind 15-20mph gusting 30-35mph.

Forecast for Saturday 17th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-15 16:07:00 (cst)
Sat 17 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:46am Sunset 5:22pm; Average Low 15 Average High 33 SATURDAY - ALERT FOR COLD: Mostly sunny, windy, and cold. High in the lower teens. Northwest to north wind 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph becoming northwest 10-15mph mid afternoon. Overnight mostly clear with a low around 3 before midnight rising to around 10 by sunrise with a calm wind becoming southeast 5-10mph after midnight.

Forecast for Saturday 17th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-15 16:07:00 (cst)

Sat 17 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:46am Sunset 5:22pm; Average Low 15 Average High 33

SATURDAY - ALERT FOR COLD: Mostly sunny, windy, and cold. High in the lower teens. Northwest to north wind 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph becoming northwest 10-15mph mid afternoon. Overnight mostly clear with a low around 3 before midnight rising to around 10 by sunrise with a calm wind becoming southeast 5-10mph after midnight.

Forecast for Sunday 18th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-15 16:12:00 (cst)
Sun 18 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:45am Sunset 5:23pm; Average Low 15 Average High 33; new moon SUNDAY - Mostly sunny. High in the mid 30s midday falling to the lower 20s late afternoon. South wind 10-15mph becoming calm late morning becoming north 10-15mph by mid afternoon. Overnight mostly clear and cold with a low around 5 and a north wind 10-15mph becoming northwest 5-10mph by 3am.

Forecast for Monday 19th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-15 07:51:00 (cst)
Mon 19 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:45am Sunset 5:24pm; Average Low 15 Average High 33 MLK JR DAY (MONDAY) - Mostly sunny. High in the lower 20s. Northwest wind 5-10mph becoming calm late morning becoming southwest 5-10mph late afternoon. Overnight partly cloudy with a low in the mid teens rising to lower 20s by sunrise and a southwest wind 10-15mph. OUTLOOK - Nice Tuesday (high mid 40s). Tuesday night low around 30. Nice Wednesday (high mid 40s). Wednesday night low around 30. Breezy with a chance of snow Thursday (high mid 30s). Breezy Thursday night (low around 20). Breezy and much colder Friday with a chance of accumulating snow Friday afternoon through Friday night with actual temperatures falling to 0. UPCOMING EVENTS AND DATES: Sun 18 Jan - new moon Mon 19 Jan - Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday observed federal holiday Sun 01 Feb - full moon Sun 08 Feb - super bowl Sat 14 Feb - Valentine's Day Mon 16 Feb - Washington's Birthday observed federal holiday Tue 17 Feb - new moon/mardi gras/Shrove Tuesday Wed 18 Feb - Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)

Forecast for Monday 19th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-15 07:51:00 (cst)

Mon 19 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:45am Sunset 5:24pm; Average Low 15 Average High 33

MLK JR DAY (MONDAY) - Mostly sunny. High in the lower 20s. Northwest wind 5-10mph becoming calm late morning becoming southwest 5-10mph late afternoon. Overnight partly cloudy with a low in the mid teens rising to lower 20s by sunrise and a southwest wind 10-15mph.

OUTLOOK - Nice Tuesday (high mid 40s). Tuesday night low around 30. Nice Wednesday (high mid 40s). Wednesday night low around 30. Breezy with a chance of snow Thursday (high mid 30s). Breezy Thursday night (low around 20). Breezy and much colder Friday with a chance of accumulating snow Friday afternoon through Friday night with actual temperatures falling to 0.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND DATES:

Sun 18 Jan - new moon
Mon 19 Jan - Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday observed federal holiday
Sun 01 Feb - full moon
Sun 08 Feb - super bowl
Sat 14 Feb - Valentine's Day
Mon 16 Feb - Washington's Birthday observed federal holiday
Tue 17 Feb - new moon/mardi gras/Shrove Tuesday
Wed 18 Feb - Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)