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Forecast for Saturday 27th of December 2025updated: 2025-12-27 15:35:00 (cst)
Winter weather returns tomorrow morning with strong northerly winds and a Winter Weather Advisory and Wind Advisory have been issued for the local area by the NWS as expected. There is the potential for light freezing rain changing to light snow tomorrow with a half inch to one inch accumulation and icy or slick surfaces likely. Sat 27 Dec for Omaha - Sunset 5:01pm; Average High 35 REST OF TODAY - Cloudy. High around 50. South wind 5mph. Overnight cloudy and foggy (in the 40s) with a chance of drizzle after midnight becoming very windy after 3am with a low in the mid 30s and a calm wind becoming northeast 5mph around midnight becoming north 15-20mph gusting 30-40mph after 3am. USGS REPORTED RECENT GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES OF NOTE IN OUR LOCAL TIME (central time zone standard time) Mag 3.7 westcentral NV 27/0920 (felt in Fallon and shook Carson City, Dayton, Silver Springs, and Yerington) Mag 6.6 northeast Taiwan 27/0906 (felt in parts of China and Philippines; shook entire island; shook hard within 180km of epicenter; shook very hard 100km of epicenter) Mag 2.5 southwest CA southwest of Santa Clarita 27/0835 (felt in Santa Clarita, Valencia, and Stevenson Ranch) Mag 2.7 southwest CA southwest of Santa Clarita 27/0826 (felt in Castaic and shook Newhall, Santa Clarita, Valencia, and Stevenson Ranch) Mag 5.6 northern Argentina 27/0441 (shook hard Santiago del Estero) Mag 3.5 central Gulf of Alaska 26/2109 (no reports) RECENT CENTRAL AND EASTERN US EARTHQUAKES IN OUR LOCAL TIME MAG 2.0 OR GREATER OR FELT (central time zone standard time) Mag 2.1 eastcentral OK south of Vernon 27/1408 (no reports) Mag 2.5 southeast NV northeast of Caliente 27/1013 (no reports) Mag 2.2 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 27/0823 (no reports) Mag 2.3 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 27/0706 (no reports) Mag 2.8 southcentral OK southeast of Loco 27/0705 (felt in Healdton and Loco) Mag 2.9 northwest LA northeast of Pleasant Hill 27/0648 (shook Pleasant Hill) Mag 2.0 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 27/0051 (no reports) Mag 2.2 southeast NV north of Mesquite 26/2335 (no reports) Mag 3.3 western TX northwest of Kermit 26/1900 (felt in Kermit) Mag 2.1 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 26/1820 (no reports)

Forecast for Saturday 27th of December 2025updated: 2025-12-27 15:35:00 (cst)

Winter weather returns tomorrow morning with strong northerly winds and a Winter Weather Advisory and Wind Advisory have been issued for the local area by the NWS as expected. There is the potential for light freezing rain changing to light snow tomorrow with a half inch to one inch accumulation and icy or slick surfaces likely.

Sat 27 Dec for Omaha - Sunset 5:01pm; Average High 35

REST OF TODAY - Cloudy. High around 50. South wind 5mph. Overnight cloudy and foggy (in the 40s) with a chance of drizzle after midnight becoming very windy after 3am with a low in the mid 30s and a calm wind becoming northeast 5mph around midnight becoming north 15-20mph gusting 30-40mph after 3am.

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

Mag 3.7 westcentral NV 27/0920 (felt in Fallon and shook Carson City, Dayton, Silver Springs, and Yerington)
Mag 6.6 northeast Taiwan 27/0906 (felt in parts of China and Philippines; shook entire island; shook hard within 180km of epicenter; shook very hard 100km of epicenter)
Mag 2.5 southwest CA southwest of Santa Clarita 27/0835 (felt in Santa Clarita, Valencia, and Stevenson Ranch)
Mag 2.7 southwest CA southwest of Santa Clarita 27/0826 (felt in Castaic and shook Newhall, Santa Clarita, Valencia, and Stevenson Ranch)
Mag 5.6 northern Argentina 27/0441 (shook hard Santiago del Estero)
Mag 3.5 central Gulf of Alaska 26/2109 (no reports)

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

Mag 2.1 eastcentral OK south of Vernon 27/1408 (no reports)
Mag 2.5 southeast NV northeast of Caliente 27/1013 (no reports)
Mag 2.2 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 27/0823 (no reports)
Mag 2.3 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 27/0706 (no reports)
Mag 2.8 southcentral OK southeast of Loco 27/0705 (felt in Healdton and Loco)
Mag 2.9 northwest LA northeast of Pleasant Hill 27/0648 (shook Pleasant Hill)
Mag 2.0 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 27/0051 (no reports)
Mag 2.2 southeast NV north of Mesquite 26/2335 (no reports)
Mag 3.3 western TX northwest of Kermit 26/1900 (felt in Kermit)
Mag 2.1 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 26/1820 (no reports)

Forecast for Sunday 28th of December 2025updated: 2025-12-27 05:47:00 (cst)
Sun 28 Dec for Omaha - Sunrise 7:48am Sunset 5:02pm; Average Low 17 Average High 34 SUNDAY - ALERT FOR WIND, ICY SURFACES, LIGHT SNOW, AND COLD: Cloudy with a chance of light rain and sleet through 9am then changing to light snow rest of day. One inch or less snow accumulation. Icy surfaces beginning mid morning. Light rain, sleet, and snow on warm ground will initially melt then refreeze with temperatures falling into 20s. Very windy and turning cold. High in the lower 30s early falling to around 20 midday and down to the mid teens late afternoon. North to northwest wind 15-20mph gusting 30-40mph increasing to 20-25mph gusting 35-45mph by midday. Overnight mostly cloudy cloudy with a chance of evening flurries becoming partly cloudy by 9pm. Windy and cold with a low around 8 and a north to northwest wind 15-20mph gusting 30-35mph.

Forecast for Sunday 28th of December 2025updated: 2025-12-27 05:47:00 (cst)

Sun 28 Dec for Omaha - Sunrise 7:48am Sunset 5:02pm; Average Low 17 Average High 34

SUNDAY - ALERT FOR WIND, ICY SURFACES, LIGHT SNOW, AND COLD: Cloudy with a chance of light rain and sleet through 9am then changing to light snow rest of day. One inch or less snow accumulation. Icy surfaces beginning mid morning. Light rain, sleet, and snow on warm ground will initially melt then refreeze with temperatures falling into 20s. Very windy and turning cold. High in the lower 30s early falling to around 20 midday and down to the mid teens late afternoon. North to northwest wind 15-20mph gusting 30-40mph increasing to 20-25mph gusting 35-45mph by midday. Overnight mostly cloudy cloudy with a chance of evening flurries becoming partly cloudy by 9pm. Windy and cold with a low around 8 and a north to northwest wind 15-20mph gusting 30-35mph.

Forecast for Monday 29th of December 2025updated: 2025-12-27 05:50:00 (cst)
Mon 29 Dec for Omaha - Sunrise 7:49am Sunset 5:03pm; Average Low 17 Average High 34 MONDAY - Sunny and quite chilly. High in the lower 20s. North to northwest wind 10-15mph gusting 25-30mph becoming northwest 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight mostly clear with a low around 10 and a calm wind becoming southwest 5-10mph after 3am.

Forecast for Tuesday 30th of December 2025updated: 2025-12-27 05:51:00 (cst)
Tue 30 Dec for Omaha - Sunrise 7:49am Sunset 5:03pm; Average Low 17 Average High 34 TUESDAY - Mostly sunny with a cold morning and milder afternoon. High around 40. Southwest to west wind 10-15mph. Overnight partly cloudy with a low in the mid 20s and a northwest wind 5-10mph becoming north 5mph around midnight.

Forecast for Wednesday 31st of December 2025updated: 2025-12-27 06:00:00 (cst)
Wed 31 Dec for Omaha - Sunrise 7:49am Sunset 5:04pm; Average Low 16 Average High 35 NEW YEAR'S EVE (WEDNESDAY) - Mostly sunny. High in the mid 40s. Calm wind becoming southeast 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight becoming mostly cloudy with a low around 20 and a southeast to east wind 10-15mph becoming east to northeast 5-10mph around midnight. OUTLOOK - Cloudy and cool New Year's Day (Thursday) with high mid 30s. Thursday night low mid 20s. Friday high mid 30s. Friday night low around 20. Saturday becoming breezy in afternoon with high upper 30s. Saturday night low upper 20s. UPCOMING EVENTS AND DATES: Thu 01 Jan - New Year's Day federal holiday Fri 02 Jan - new moon Tue 06 Jan - Epiphany Day Sat 17 Jan - full moon Mon 19 Jan - Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday observed

Forecast for Wednesday 31st of December 2025updated: 2025-12-27 06:00:00 (cst)

Wed 31 Dec for Omaha - Sunrise 7:49am Sunset 5:04pm; Average Low 16 Average High 35

NEW YEAR'S EVE (WEDNESDAY) - Mostly sunny. High in the mid 40s. Calm wind becoming southeast 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight becoming mostly cloudy with a low around 20 and a southeast to east wind 10-15mph becoming east to northeast 5-10mph around midnight.

OUTLOOK - Cloudy and cool New Year's Day (Thursday) with high mid 30s. Thursday night low mid 20s. Friday high mid 30s. Friday night low around 20. Saturday becoming breezy in afternoon with high upper 30s. Saturday night low upper 20s.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND DATES:

Thu 01 Jan - New Year's Day federal holiday
Fri 02 Jan - new moon
Tue 06 Jan - Epiphany Day
Sat 17 Jan - full moon
Mon 19 Jan - Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday observed