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The Weather Dad's Local Forecast for areas around 30 miles of Papillion, NE:

Forecast for Sunday 16th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-16 07:22:00 (cst)
COME ON OUT TO THIS FREE FUN EVENING (WEATHER WILL BE GREAT TO BE AT SUMTUR) - BRING A FRIEND! https://www.sarpyserenaders.com/db_uploads/Extravaganza_show_0816261.pdf https://www.sarpyserenaders.com/dbpage.php?pg=view&dbase=events&id=307401 Sun 16 Aug for Omaha - Sunset 8:21pm; Average High 86 TODAY - Cloudy with a chance of morning showers becoming mostly sunny and less humid in afternoon. High around 80. Northwest 5mph becoming north 5-10mph midday. Overnight becoming clear and cool with a low in the lower 60s and a north wind 5mph becoming calm late evening. USGS REPORTED RECENT GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES OF NOTE IN OUR LOCAL TIME (central time zone daylight saving time) Mag 2.6 southwest CA southwest of Atascadero 16/0141 (felt in Paso Robles, Los Osos, Templeton, and shook Atacadero) Mag 2.6 southcentral AK northwest of Anchorage 16/0030 (felt in Wasilla and Anchorage) Mag 4.1 northwest Italy northeast of Sarzana 15/2249 (shook within 30km of epicenter and shook hard within 20km) Mag 6.1 offshore in northern Vanuatu 15/2220 (shook Port Orly) Mag 3.0 southern Big Island of Hawaii 15/1932 (felt southern half of island) Mag 5.4 offshore just northeast of Yap Island, Micronesia 15/1753 (shook hard Yap) Mag 3.6 northwest Kenai Peninsula of southcentral AK 15/1741 (felt in Kenai, Soldotna, Sterling, and Chugiak; shook Anchorage and JB Elmendorf-Richardson) Mag 3.7 southeast Big Island of Hawaii 15/1732 (felt entire island and shook north and east) 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 westrn TX south of Carlsbad NM near NM border 16/0500 (no reports) Mag 4.0 northern Mexico near southeast AZ border 16/0457 (shook Agura Prieta MX) Mag 2.6 western TX southwest of Carlsbad NM 15/2350 (no reports) Mag 2.6 northwest WY north of Jackson 15/2334 (felt in Kelly, Wilson, and shook Jackson) Mag 2.1 western TX northwest of Pecos 15/2251 (no reports) Mag 2.0 northwest TX east of Big Spring 15/2218 (no reports) Mag 2.3 southern TX just southeast of Pearsall 15/1825 (felt in Pearsall) Mag 2.0 southern TX east of Pearsall 15/1713 (no reports) Mag 2.2 southeast NM southwest of Jal on TX border 15/1320 (no reports) Mag 2.6 northwest TX southeast of Odessa and northeast of Crane 15/1320 (no reports) Mag 2.1 southeast NM southwest of Jal on TX border 15/0956 (no reports) Mag 2.0 western TX southwest of Carlsbad NM 15/0830 (no reports)

Forecast for Sunday 16th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-16 07:22:00 (cst)

COME ON OUT TO THIS FREE FUN EVENING (WEATHER WILL BE GREAT TO BE AT SUMTUR) - BRING A FRIEND!
https://www.sarpyserenaders.com/db_uploads/Extravaganza_show_0816261.pdf
https://www.sarpyserenaders.com/dbpage.php?pg=view&dbase=events&id=307401

Sun 16 Aug for Omaha - Sunset 8:21pm; Average High 86

TODAY - Cloudy with a chance of morning showers becoming mostly sunny and less humid in afternoon. High around 80. Northwest 5mph becoming north 5-10mph midday. Overnight becoming clear and cool with a low in the lower 60s and a north wind 5mph becoming calm late evening.

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

Mag 2.6 southwest CA southwest of Atascadero 16/0141 (felt in Paso Robles, Los Osos, Templeton, and shook Atacadero)
Mag 2.6 southcentral AK northwest of Anchorage 16/0030 (felt in Wasilla and Anchorage)
Mag 4.1 northwest Italy northeast of Sarzana 15/2249 (shook within 30km of epicenter and shook hard within 20km)
Mag 6.1 offshore in northern Vanuatu 15/2220 (shook Port Orly)
Mag 3.0 southern Big Island of Hawaii 15/1932 (felt southern half of island)
Mag 5.4 offshore just northeast of Yap Island, Micronesia 15/1753 (shook hard Yap)
Mag 3.6 northwest Kenai Peninsula of southcentral AK 15/1741 (felt in Kenai, Soldotna, Sterling, and Chugiak; shook Anchorage and JB Elmendorf-Richardson)
Mag 3.7 southeast Big Island of Hawaii 15/1732 (felt entire island and shook north and east)

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 westrn TX south of Carlsbad NM near NM border 16/0500 (no reports)
Mag 4.0 northern Mexico near southeast AZ border 16/0457 (shook Agura Prieta MX)
Mag 2.6 western TX southwest of Carlsbad NM 15/2350 (no reports)
Mag 2.6 northwest WY north of Jackson 15/2334 (felt in Kelly, Wilson, and shook Jackson)
Mag 2.1 western TX northwest of Pecos 15/2251 (no reports)
Mag 2.0 northwest TX east of Big Spring 15/2218 (no reports)
Mag 2.3 southern TX just southeast of Pearsall 15/1825 (felt in Pearsall)
Mag 2.0 southern TX east of Pearsall 15/1713 (no reports)
Mag 2.2 southeast NM southwest of Jal on TX border 15/1320 (no reports)
Mag 2.6 northwest TX southeast of Odessa and northeast of Crane 15/1320 (no reports)
Mag 2.1 southeast NM southwest of Jal on TX border 15/0956 (no reports)
Mag 2.0 western TX southwest of Carlsbad NM 15/0830 (no reports)

Forecast for Monday 17th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-16 05:55:00 (cst)
Mon 17 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:35am Sunset 8:10pm; Average Low 66 Average High 86 MONDAY - Mostly sunny and nice. High in the mid 80s. Calm wind becoming south 5-10mph mid morning increasing to 10-15mph midday. Overnight becoming mostly cloudy late evening with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm with a low in the upper 60s and a south wind 5mph.

Forecast for Tuesday 18th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-16 05:56:00 (cst)
Tue 18 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:36am Sunset 8:18pm; Average Low 66 Average High 86 TUESDAY - Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of morning showers and thunderstorms and a chance of moderate showers and strong and heavy thunderstorms in afternoon. High around 80. South wind 5mph becoming southeast to east 5-10mph gusting 15mph mid afternoon. Overnight cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight and a low in the mid 60s with a northeast wind 5-10mph diminishing to 5mph after midnight.

Forecast for Tuesday 18th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-16 05:56:00 (cst)

Tue 18 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:36am Sunset 8:18pm; Average Low 66 Average High 86

TUESDAY - Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of morning showers and thunderstorms and a chance of moderate showers and strong and heavy thunderstorms in afternoon. High around 80. South wind 5mph becoming southeast to east 5-10mph gusting 15mph mid afternoon. Overnight cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight and a low in the mid 60s with a northeast wind 5-10mph diminishing to 5mph after midnight.

Forecast for Wednesday 19th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-16 05:57:00 (cst)
Wed 19 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:37am Sunset 8:16pm; Average Low 65 Average High 86 WEDNESDAY - Sunny and nice. High around 80. Northeast wind 5mph becoming east 5mph in afternoon. Overnight becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of showers then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight with a low in the mid 60s and an east wind 5mph becoming calm after midnight.

Forecast for Thursday 20th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-16 06:39:00 (cst)
Thu 20 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:38am Sunset 8:15pm; Average Low 65 Average High 85 THURSDAY - Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning showers becoming mostly sunny midday. High in the mid 80s. Calm wind becoming southeast 5mph in afternoon. Overnight clear with a low in the upper 60s and a south wind 5mph becoming southwest 5-10mph after midnight. OUTLOOK - Friday hot and humid with a chance of mid or late afternoon showers and thunderstorms with a high around 90. Friday night chance of showers before midnight with a low in the lower 60s. Saturday nice with a high in the mid 80s. Saturday night low in the lower 60s. Sunday chance of showers with a high in the mid 70s. FUTURE DATES AND EVENTS: Today through Sun 23 Aug: Iowa State Fair in Des Moines THIS EVENING: Barbershop Extravaganza at 7pm at SumTur Amphitheater in Papillion; FREE SHOW featuring the Country Kickers, Sarpy Serenaders, OmaHarmonizers, Q Street Quartet, Sunshine Entertainers, and Nebraska City Barbershop. Thu 27 Aug - full moon Fri 28 Aug - Mon 07 Sep: Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island Fri 04 Sep - Sun 06 Sep: La Festa Italiana at The Palazzo on 132nd and Fort Streets, Omaha Mon 07 Sep - Labor Day federal holiday

Forecast for Thursday 20th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-16 06:39:00 (cst)

Thu 20 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:38am Sunset 8:15pm; Average Low 65 Average High 85

THURSDAY - Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning showers becoming mostly sunny midday. High in the mid 80s. Calm wind becoming southeast 5mph in afternoon. Overnight clear with a low in the upper 60s and a south wind 5mph becoming southwest 5-10mph after midnight.

OUTLOOK - Friday hot and humid with a chance of mid or late afternoon showers and thunderstorms with a high around 90. Friday night chance of showers before midnight with a low in the lower 60s. Saturday nice with a high in the mid 80s. Saturday night low in the lower 60s. Sunday chance of showers with a high in the mid 70s.

FUTURE DATES AND EVENTS:

Today through Sun 23 Aug: Iowa State Fair in Des Moines
THIS EVENING: Barbershop Extravaganza at 7pm at SumTur Amphitheater in Papillion; FREE SHOW featuring the Country Kickers, Sarpy Serenaders, OmaHarmonizers, Q Street Quartet, Sunshine Entertainers, and Nebraska City Barbershop.
Thu 27 Aug - full moon
Fri 28 Aug - Mon 07 Sep: Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island
Fri 04 Sep - Sun 06 Sep: La Festa Italiana at The Palazzo on 132nd and Fort Streets, Omaha
Mon 07 Sep - Labor Day federal holiday