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Forecast for Tuesday 20th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-20 19:24:00 (cst)
Solar and earthquake watch for significant activity continues through Thursday. TONIGHT - Cloudy becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low in the lower 20s. East wind 5mph becoming north at 5mph after 9pm becoming northwest to west 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph after midnight. USGS REPORTED RECENT GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES OF NOTE IN OUR LOCAL TIME (central time zone standard time) Mag 5.0 central mouth of Gulf of Aden 20/1827 (no reports) Mag 3.8 southcentral CA northeast of Indio 20/1248 (felt in Twentynine Palms, Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, Thousand Palms, Cathedral City, and shook La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, Coachella, and Indio) Mag 3.2 offshore west of northern CA 20/1124 (no reports) Mag 5.4 southeast Tanzania along coast 20/1111 (felt in Dar es Salaam) Mag 3.8 just offshore south of Big Island of Hawaii 20/0930 (felt all around coast of island) Mag 4.4 northern Guadeloupe 20/0331 (shook entire island) Mag 3.7 southcentral CA north of Indio 20/0220 (felt in Twentynine Palms, Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, Thousand Palms, and shook Cathedral City, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, Coachella and Indio) Mag 5.9 just offshore northeast of Papua New Guinea 20/0122 (shook northeast Papua New Guinea) Mag 3.4 far offshore west of OR 20/0030 (no reports) Mag 3.5 southcentral CA northeast of Indio 19/2051 (felt in Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, Thousand Palms, Cathedral City, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, and shook Coachella and Indio) Mag 3.4 southcentral CA northeast of Indio 19/1958 (felt in Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, Thousand Palms, Cathedral City, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, and shook Coachella and Indio) Mag 4.9 southcentral CA northeast of Indio 19/1956 (felt 300km from epicenter; shook within 175km from epicenter; shook hard Twentynine Palms, Morongo Valley, Mountain Center, Yucca Valley, Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, Thousand Palms, Cathedral City, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, Coachella, and Indio) 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 southern TX south of Fowlerton 20/1855 (no reports) Mag 2.3 southern TX southwest of Dilley 20/1759 (no reports) Mag 2.9 southeast NM northwest of Carlsbad 20/1115 (felt in Carlsbad) Mag 2.0 southeast TN west of Rarity Bay 20/1023 (felt in Rarity Bay) Mag 2.2 southern TX southeast of Fowlerton 20/0811 (no reports) Mag 2.7 central SC southeast of Eglin 20/0533 (felt in Columbia, Cayce, Cassatt, Ridgeway, and shook Blythewood, Camden, Rembert, and shook Lugoff and Eglin hard) Mag 2.0 southern TX southeast of Pearsall 20/0141 (no reports) Mag 3.8 southern IL northeast of St Louis MO 20/0128 (felt in Chicago, southeast IA, northern and central MO, much of IN; shook within 250km of epicenter to include St Louis; shook fairly hard within 60km of epicenter to include central and southern IL) Mag 2.3 southcentral OK northwest of Healdton 20/0113 (no reports) Mag 2.8 southern TX southeast of Fowlerton 19/2247 (felt in Fowlerton)

Forecast for Tuesday 20th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-20 19:24:00 (cst)

Solar and earthquake watch for significant activity continues through Thursday.

TONIGHT - Cloudy becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low in the lower 20s. East wind 5mph becoming north at 5mph after 9pm becoming northwest to west 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph after midnight.

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

Mag 5.0 central mouth of Gulf of Aden 20/1827 (no reports)
Mag 3.8 southcentral CA northeast of Indio 20/1248 (felt in Twentynine Palms, Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, Thousand Palms, Cathedral City, and shook La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, Coachella, and Indio)
Mag 3.2 offshore west of northern CA 20/1124 (no reports)
Mag 5.4 southeast Tanzania along coast 20/1111 (felt in Dar es Salaam)
Mag 3.8 just offshore south of Big Island of Hawaii 20/0930 (felt all around coast of island)
Mag 4.4 northern Guadeloupe 20/0331 (shook entire island)
Mag 3.7 southcentral CA north of Indio 20/0220 (felt in Twentynine Palms, Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, Thousand Palms, and shook Cathedral City, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, Coachella and Indio)
Mag 5.9 just offshore northeast of Papua New Guinea 20/0122 (shook northeast Papua New Guinea)
Mag 3.4 far offshore west of OR 20/0030 (no reports)
Mag 3.5 southcentral CA northeast of Indio 19/2051 (felt in Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, Thousand Palms, Cathedral City, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, and shook Coachella and Indio)
Mag 3.4 southcentral CA northeast of Indio 19/1958 (felt in Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, Thousand Palms, Cathedral City, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, and shook Coachella and Indio)
Mag 4.9 southcentral CA northeast of Indio 19/1956 (felt 300km from epicenter; shook within 175km from epicenter; shook hard Twentynine Palms, Morongo Valley, Mountain Center, Yucca Valley, Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, Thousand Palms, Cathedral City, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, Coachella, and Indio)

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 southern TX south of Fowlerton 20/1855 (no reports)
Mag 2.3 southern TX southwest of Dilley 20/1759 (no reports)
Mag 2.9 southeast NM northwest of Carlsbad 20/1115 (felt in Carlsbad)
Mag 2.0 southeast TN west of Rarity Bay 20/1023 (felt in Rarity Bay)
Mag 2.2 southern TX southeast of Fowlerton 20/0811 (no reports)
Mag 2.7 central SC southeast of Eglin 20/0533 (felt in Columbia, Cayce, Cassatt, Ridgeway, and shook Blythewood, Camden, Rembert, and shook Lugoff and Eglin hard)
Mag 2.0 southern TX southeast of Pearsall 20/0141 (no reports)
Mag 3.8 southern IL northeast of St Louis MO 20/0128 (felt in Chicago, southeast IA, northern and central MO, much of IN; shook within 250km of epicenter to include St Louis; shook fairly hard within 60km of epicenter to include central and southern IL)
Mag 2.3 southcentral OK northwest of Healdton 20/0113 (no reports)
Mag 2.8 southern TX southeast of Fowlerton 19/2247 (felt in Fowlerton)

Forecast for Wednesday 21st of January 2026updated: 2026-01-20 13:53:00 (cst)
Wed 21 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:43am Sunset 5:26pm; Average Low 15 Average High 34 WEDNESDAY - Sunny and breezy becoming partly cloudy in afternoon. High in the lower 40s. West to southwest wind 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph becoming northwest 15-20mph gusting 25-35mph mid afternoon. Overnight partly cloudy becoming mostly clear late evening with a low in the mid teens and a northwest wind 10-15mph gusting 20mph diminishing to 5-10mph gusting 15mph late evening becoming calm around midnight.

Forecast for Wednesday 21st of January 2026updated: 2026-01-20 13:53:00 (cst)

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

WEDNESDAY - Sunny and breezy becoming partly cloudy in afternoon. High in the lower 40s. West to southwest wind 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph becoming northwest 15-20mph gusting 25-35mph mid afternoon. Overnight partly cloudy becoming mostly clear late evening with a low in the mid teens and a northwest wind 10-15mph gusting 20mph diminishing to 5-10mph gusting 15mph late evening becoming calm around midnight.

Forecast for Thursday 22nd of January 2026updated: 2026-01-20 14:00:00 (cst)
Thu 22 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:43am Sunset 5:27pm; Average Low 15 Average High 34 THURSDAY - ALERT FOR OVERNIGHT WIND AND VERY COLD CONDITIONS: Mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy midday and windy mid afternoon. High in the lower 30s early afternoon. Calm wind becoming northeast 15-20mph gusting 25-35mph mid afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy, breezy, and very cold with a low around -5 (windchills around -20) and a northeast wind 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph becoming north 10-15mph around 3am.

Forecast for Thursday 22nd of January 2026updated: 2026-01-20 14:00:00 (cst)

Thu 22 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:43am Sunset 5:27pm; Average Low 15 Average High 34

THURSDAY - ALERT FOR OVERNIGHT WIND AND VERY COLD CONDITIONS: Mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy midday and windy mid afternoon. High in the lower 30s early afternoon. Calm wind becoming northeast 15-20mph gusting 25-35mph mid afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy, breezy, and very cold with a low around -5 (windchills around -20) and a northeast wind 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph becoming north 10-15mph around 3am.

Forecast for Friday 23rd of January 2026updated: 2026-01-20 14:03:00 (cst)
Fri 23 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:42am Sunset 5:29pm; Average Low 15 Average High 34 FRIDAY - ALERT FOR COLD: Mostly cloudy and very cold. High around 2. North wind 10-15mph diminishing to 5-10mph midday becoming calm in afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy and very cold with a low around -3 and a calm wind.

Forecast for Saturday 24th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-20 14:18:00 (cst)
Sat 24 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:41am Sunset 5:30pm; Average Low 15 Average High 34 SATURDAY - Mostly cloudy and cold. High around 10. Calm wind becoming southeast 5mph midday becoming south 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy and cold with a low around 5 and a southwest wind 5-10mph becoming calm around midnight becoming north 5mph after midnight. Sun 25 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:40am Sunset 5:31pm; Average Low 15 Average High 34 SUNDAY - Sunny and cold. High in the lower 20s. North wind 5-10mph. Overnight clear with a low around 10 and a calm wind becoming southwest 10-15mph after midnight. OUTLOOK - Breezy and milder Monday (high upper 30s). Monday night low mid 20s. Milder Tuesday (high mid 40s). 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 Saturday 24th of January 2026updated: 2026-01-20 14:18:00 (cst)

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

SATURDAY - Mostly cloudy and cold. High around 10. Calm wind becoming southeast 5mph midday becoming south 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy and cold with a low around 5 and a southwest wind 5-10mph becoming calm around midnight becoming north 5mph after midnight.

Sun 25 Jan for Omaha - Sunrise 7:40am Sunset 5:31pm; Average Low 15 Average High 34

SUNDAY - Sunny and cold. High in the lower 20s. North wind 5-10mph. Overnight clear with a low around 10 and a calm wind becoming southwest 10-15mph after midnight.

OUTLOOK - Breezy and milder Monday (high upper 30s). Monday night low mid 20s. Milder Tuesday (high mid 40s).

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)