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Forecast for Saturday 18th of April 2026updated: 2026-04-18 17:39:00 (cst)
Sat 18 Apr for Omaha - Sunset 8:07pm; Average High 65 REST OF TODAY - Partly cloudy, a little breezy, and cool. High in the mid 50s. Northwest to west wind 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph. Overnight mostly clear with a low in the mid 30s and a west wind 10-15mph. EARTHQUAKE ALERT THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK FOR STRONG EARTHQUAKES USGS REPORTED RECENT GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES OF NOTE IN OUR LOCAL TIME (central time zone daylight saving time) Mag 5.9 offshore far northeast of New Zealand 18/0548 (no reports) Mag 4.9 westcentral Japan west of Nagano 18/0054 (shook hard Nagano) Mag 4.9 westcentral Japan west of Nagano 17/2320 (shook hard Nagano) Mag 5.3 northeast Afghanistan 17/2154 (shook Islamabad PK and Kabul AF) RECENT CENTRAL AND EASTERN US EARTHQUAKES IN OUR LOCAL TIME MAG 2.0 OR GREATER OR FELT (central time zone daylight saving time) Mag 2.1 northwest TX northeast of Midland 18/1715 (no reports) Mag 2.3 western TX northwest of Pecos 18/1134 (no reports) Mag 2.1 western TX northwest of Pecos 18/1016 (no reports) Mag 3.2 western TX northwest of Pecos 17/1856 (shook Orla)

Forecast for Saturday 18th of April 2026updated: 2026-04-18 17:39:00 (cst)

Sat 18 Apr for Omaha - Sunset 8:07pm; Average High 65

REST OF TODAY - Partly cloudy, a little breezy, and cool. High in the mid 50s. Northwest to west wind 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph. Overnight mostly clear with a low in the mid 30s and a west wind 10-15mph.

EARTHQUAKE ALERT THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK FOR STRONG EARTHQUAKES

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

Mag 5.9 offshore far northeast of New Zealand 18/0548 (no reports)
Mag 4.9 westcentral Japan west of Nagano 18/0054 (shook hard Nagano)
Mag 4.9 westcentral Japan west of Nagano 17/2320 (shook hard Nagano)
Mag 5.3 northeast Afghanistan 17/2154 (shook Islamabad PK and Kabul AF)

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

Mag 2.1 northwest TX northeast of Midland 18/1715 (no reports)
Mag 2.3 western TX northwest of Pecos 18/1134 (no reports)
Mag 2.1 western TX northwest of Pecos 18/1016 (no reports)
Mag 3.2 western TX northwest of Pecos 17/1856 (shook Orla)

Forecast for Sunday 19th of April 2026updated: 2026-04-18 13:13:00 (cst)
Sun 19 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:38am Sunset 8:08pm; Average Low 42 Average High 65 SUNDAY - Sunny and nice. High in the lower 60s. Calm wind becoming northeast 5-10mph midday. Overnight clear with a low in the upper 30s and a northeast to east wind 5mph becoming east to southeast 5-10mph after midnight.

Forecast for Monday 20th of April 2026updated: 2026-04-18 13:17:00 (cst)
Mon 20 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:36am Sunset 8:09pm; Average Low 43 Average High 66 MONDAY - ELEVATED WILDFIRE THREAT CONDITIONS: Sunny, breezy, and mild. High around 80. Southeast wind 10-15mph becoming south 15-20mph gusting 25mph in afternoon. Overnight clear and mild with a low in the upper 50s and a southwest wind 10-15mph gusting 20mph.

Forecast for Tuesday 21st of April 2026updated: 2026-04-18 13:21:00 (cst)
Tue 21 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:35am Sunset 8:10pm; Average Low 43 Average High 66 TUESDAY - Sunny, very warm, and nice. High in the upper 80s. Southwest wind 5-10mph becoming south 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight clear and mild with a low in around 60 and a south wind 5-10mph increasing to 10-15mph after midnight.

Forecast for Wednesday 22nd of April 2026updated: 2026-04-18 14:24:00 (cst)
Wed 22 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:33am Sunset 8:11pm; Average Low 43 Average High 66 WEDNESDAY - ELEVATED WILDFIRE THREAT CONDITIONS: Mostly sunny, windy, and warm becoming mostly cloudy in afternoon. High in the mid 80s. South wind 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph increasing to 20-25mph gusting 30-35mph in afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy, windy, and very mild with a low in the mid 60s and a south wind 20-25mph gusting 30-35mph. Thu 23 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:32am Sunset 8:12pm; Average Low 44 Average High 66 THURSDAY - ALERT FOR STRONG OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING: Mostly cloudy, windy, and warm with a chance of late afternoon strong or severe thunderstorms. High in the lower 80s. South wind 20-25mph gusting 30-40mph. Overnight cloudy with a chance of showers and heavy thunderstorms through 10pm with a low in the lower 40s and a southwest wind 10-15mph becoming northwest wind 20-25mph gusting 30-35mph around 10pm. OUTLOOK - Cooler but nice Friday with a high around 60. Low Friday night around 40. Saturday high in the lower 60s. Saturday night low in the lower 40s. UPCOMING EVENTS AND DATES: Wed 22 Apr - Earth Day Fri 24 Apr - Arbor Day Fri 01 May - full moon Sun 10 May - Mother's Day Tue 12 May - Nebraska primary Election Day (vote) Thu 14 May - Ascension Day Sat 16 May - new moon Sun 24 May - Pentecost Sunday (Whitsunday) Mon 25 May - Memorial Day Sun 31 May - Trinity Sunday/full moon

Forecast for Wednesday 22nd of April 2026updated: 2026-04-18 14:24:00 (cst)

Wed 22 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:33am Sunset 8:11pm; Average Low 43 Average High 66

WEDNESDAY - ELEVATED WILDFIRE THREAT CONDITIONS: Mostly sunny, windy, and warm becoming mostly cloudy in afternoon. High in the mid 80s. South wind 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph increasing to 20-25mph gusting 30-35mph in afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy, windy, and very mild with a low in the mid 60s and a south wind 20-25mph gusting 30-35mph.

Thu 23 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:32am Sunset 8:12pm; Average Low 44 Average High 66

THURSDAY - ALERT FOR STRONG OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING: Mostly cloudy, windy, and warm with a chance of late afternoon strong or severe thunderstorms. High in the lower 80s. South wind 20-25mph gusting 30-40mph. Overnight cloudy with a chance of showers and heavy thunderstorms through 10pm with a low in the lower 40s and a southwest wind 10-15mph becoming northwest wind 20-25mph gusting 30-35mph around 10pm.

OUTLOOK - Cooler but nice Friday with a high around 60. Low Friday night around 40. Saturday high in the lower 60s. Saturday night low in the lower 40s.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND DATES:

Wed 22 Apr - Earth Day
Fri 24 Apr - Arbor Day
Fri 01 May - full moon
Sun 10 May - Mother's Day
Tue 12 May - Nebraska primary Election Day (vote)
Thu 14 May - Ascension Day
Sat 16 May - new moon
Sun 24 May - Pentecost Sunday (Whitsunday)
Mon 25 May - Memorial Day
Sun 31 May - Trinity Sunday/full moon