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Forecast for Monday 19th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-19 16:33:00 (cst)
Solar and earthquake watch for significant activity now through Thursday. Aurora possible for central Plains and Midwest early this evening (CME has hit this afternoon and severe geomagnetic storm (G4) with Kp of 8 is occurring mid afternoon - all depends now if storming in ionosphere continues after dark). Mon 19 Jan for Omaha - Sunset 5:24pm; Average High 33 REST OF TODAY (MLK JR DAY) - Mostly sunny but cold. High near 20. West wind 5-10mph. Overnight becoming mostly cloudy in evening then becoming partly cloudy after midnight with a low around 10 and a southwest wind 5-10mph becoming calm late evening. USGS REPORTED RECENT GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES OF NOTE IN OUR LOCAL TIME (central time zone standard time) Mag 6.0 offshore far east of New Caledonia 19/0702 (no reports) Mag 5.6 northern Pakistan 19/0021 (shook hard southeast Tajikistan, far eastern Afghanistan, and northern Pakistan) Mag 3.0 southwest CA north of Fontana 18/1941 (felt in Murrieta, Rowland Heights, and shook Riverside, Moreno Valley, Lake Arrowhead, Upland, Cotton, Rancho Cucamonga, Crestline, Lytle Creek, San Bernardino, Rialto, and Fontana) Mag 4.2 just offshore west of northern CA 18/1820 (felt in Brookings and O'Brien OR and shook Carlotta, Eureka, Hydesville, Petrolia, Loleta, Fortuna, and Ferndale CA) RECENT CENTRAL AND EASTERN US EARTHQUAKES IN OUR LOCAL TIME MAG 2.0 OR GREATER OR FELT (central time zone standard time) Mag 2.4 southern TX just east of Pearsall 19/1042 (felt in Pearsall) Mag 2.7 western TX northwest of Pecos 19/0946 (no reports) Mag 2.4 western TX northwest of Pecos 19/0849 (no reports) Mag 2.6 northwest MT north of Missoula 19/0557 (no reports) Mag 2.1 southern TX southeast of Pearsall 19/0548 (no reports) Mag 2.3 western TX northwest of Pecos 19/0416 (no reports)

Forecast for Monday 19th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-19 16:33:00 (cst)

Solar and earthquake watch for significant activity now through Thursday. Aurora possible for central Plains and Midwest early this evening (CME has hit this afternoon and severe geomagnetic storm (G4) with Kp of 8 is occurring mid afternoon - all depends now if storming in ionosphere continues after dark).

Mon 19 Jan for Omaha - Sunset 5:24pm; Average High 33

REST OF TODAY (MLK JR DAY) - Mostly sunny but cold. High near 20. West wind 5-10mph. Overnight becoming mostly cloudy in evening then becoming partly cloudy after midnight with a low around 10 and a southwest wind 5-10mph becoming calm late evening.

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

Mag 6.0 offshore far east of New Caledonia 19/0702 (no reports)
Mag 5.6 northern Pakistan 19/0021 (shook hard southeast Tajikistan, far eastern Afghanistan, and northern Pakistan)
Mag 3.0 southwest CA north of Fontana 18/1941 (felt in Murrieta, Rowland Heights, and shook Riverside, Moreno Valley, Lake Arrowhead, Upland, Cotton, Rancho Cucamonga, Crestline, Lytle Creek, San Bernardino, Rialto, and Fontana)
Mag 4.2 just offshore west of northern CA 18/1820 (felt in Brookings and O'Brien OR and shook Carlotta, Eureka, Hydesville, Petrolia, Loleta, Fortuna, and Ferndale CA)

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

Mag 2.4 southern TX just east of Pearsall 19/1042 (felt in Pearsall)
Mag 2.7 western TX northwest of Pecos 19/0946 (no reports)
Mag 2.4 western TX northwest of Pecos 19/0849 (no reports)
Mag 2.6 northwest MT north of Missoula 19/0557 (no reports)
Mag 2.1 southern TX southeast of Pearsall 19/0548 (no reports)
Mag 2.3 western TX northwest of Pecos 19/0416 (no reports)

Forecast for Tuesday 20th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-19 15:11:00 (cst)
Tue 20 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:44am Sunset 5:25pm; Average Low 15 Average High 33 TUESDAY - Mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy in afternoon. High in the lower 30s. Southeast wind 5mph increasing to 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy with a slight chance of some flurries before midnight becoming partly cloudy after midnight with a low in the lower 20s and an east wind 5mph becoming northwest 10-15mph before midnight becoming northwest to west 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph around 3am.

Forecast for Tuesday 20th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-19 15:11:00 (cst)

Tue 20 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:44am Sunset 5:25pm; Average Low 15 Average High 33

TUESDAY - Mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy in afternoon. High in the lower 30s. Southeast wind 5mph increasing to 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy with a slight chance of some flurries before midnight becoming partly cloudy after midnight with a low in the lower 20s and an east wind 5mph becoming northwest 10-15mph before midnight becoming northwest to west 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph around 3am.

Forecast for Wednesday 21st of January 2026updated: 2026-01-19 15:17:00 (cst)
Wed 21 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:43am Sunset 5:26pm; Average Low 15 Average High 34 WEDNESDAY - Mostly sunny and breezy. High in the lower 40s. West to southwest wind 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph becoming northwest 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph mid afternoon. Overnight becoming mostly clear with a low in the mid teens and a northwest wind 10-15mph diminishing to 5-10mph late evening becoming calm around midnight.

Forecast for Wednesday 21st of January 2026updated: 2026-01-19 15:17:00 (cst)

Wed 21 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:43am Sunset 5:26pm; Average Low 15 Average High 34

WEDNESDAY - Mostly sunny and breezy. High in the lower 40s. West to southwest wind 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph becoming northwest 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph mid afternoon. Overnight becoming mostly clear with a low in the mid teens and a northwest wind 10-15mph diminishing to 5-10mph late evening becoming calm around midnight.

Forecast for Thursday 22nd of January 2026updated: 2026-01-19 15:21:00 (cst)
Thu 22 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:43am Sunset 5:27pm; Average Low 15 Average High 34 THURSDAY - Mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy mid afternoon. High in the lower 30s. Calm wind becoming northeast 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph mid afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy and very cold with a low around -3 and a northeast wind 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph becoming north 5-10mph around 3am.

Forecast for Friday 23rd of January 2026updated: 2026-01-19 15:33:00 (cst)
Fri 23 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:42am Sunset 5:29pm; Average Low 15 Average High 34 FRIDAY - Cloudy and very cold. High around 4. North wind 5mph becoming northeast 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight cloudy and very cold with a chance of flurries or light snow after midnight and a low around 2 with an east wind 5mph becoming southeast 5mph around midnight. Sat 24 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:41am Sunset 5:30pm; Average Low 15 Average High 34 SATURDAY - Cloudy with a chance of light snow. High around 8. Southeast wind 5mph. Overnight mostly cloudy with a low around 2 and a calm wind becoming northeast 5-10mph after midnight. OUTLOOK - Chilly and breezy Sunday (high lower 30s). Cold Sunday night (low around 8). Monday high upper teens. Chance of flurries or light snow Monday night (low around 10). UPCOMING EVENTS AND DATES: 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 Friday 23rd of January 2026updated: 2026-01-19 15:33:00 (cst)

Fri 23 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:42am Sunset 5:29pm; Average Low 15 Average High 34

FRIDAY - Cloudy and very cold. High around 4. North wind 5mph becoming northeast 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight cloudy and very cold with a chance of flurries or light snow after midnight and a low around 2 with an east wind 5mph becoming southeast 5mph around midnight.

Sat 24 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:41am Sunset 5:30pm; Average Low 15 Average High 34

SATURDAY - Cloudy with a chance of light snow. High around 8. Southeast wind 5mph. Overnight mostly cloudy with a low around 2 and a calm wind becoming northeast 5-10mph after midnight.

OUTLOOK - Chilly and breezy Sunday (high lower 30s). Cold Sunday night (low around 8). Monday high upper teens. Chance of flurries or light snow Monday night (low around 10).

UPCOMING EVENTS AND DATES:

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)