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

Forecast for Saturday 1st of August 2026updated: 2026-08-01 14:06:00 (cst)
Welcome to August - enjoy the nice weekend! Late Monday night through Wednesday evening is our next period of good rain chances. Aurora (northern lights) possible in northern and central Plains and Midwest tonight and/or tomorrow night. Sat 01 Aug for Omaha - Sunset 8:40pm; Average High 88 TODAY - Mostly sunny and nice but breezy. Hazy sky due to elevated smoke. High in the lower 80s. North wind 10-15mph gusting 20mph. Overnight mostly clear, cool, and hazy with a low in the lower 60s and a north wind 5-10mph becoming calm after midnight. USGS REPORTED RECENT GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES OF NOTE IN OUR LOCAL TIME (central time zone daylight saving time) Mag 3.3 southern CA east of Desert Hot Springs 01/1151 (felt in La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, Yucca Valley, Cathedral City, Joshua Tree, and Desert Hot Springs) Mag 2.7 westcentral CA southeas of Cloverdale 01/0651 (felt in Healdsburg, Cloverdale, and Geyserville) Mag 2.8 westcentral CA southeast of Cloverdale 01/0635 (felt in Santa Rosa, Sebastobol, Calistoga, Lakeport, Windsor, Healdsburg, Cloverdale, and Geyserville) Mag 3.8 westcentral CA southeast of Cloverdale 01/0258 (shook Santa Rosa, Sebastobol, Calistoga, Lakeport, Windsor, Healdsburg, Cloverdale, and shook hard Geyserville) Mag 5.5 offshore west of central Vancouver Island 31/2349 (felt in Ucluelet and Port McNeill BC) Mag 5.5 just offshore northeast of main Honshu Island, Japan 31/2148 (shook northeast Honshu and southern Hokkiado; felt in Sapporo and shook Misawa) Mag 4.6 southcentral Red Sea 31/2024 (no reports) Mag 3.0 southwest CA west of Palomar Observatory 31/1510 (felt in San Diego, Sun City, Poway, Menifee, Ramona, Winchester, San Marcos, Hemet, and shook Escondido, Fallbrook, Vista, Temecula, Aguanga, Valley Center, Pauma Valley, and Palomar Obseratory) Mag 2.9 westcentral CA southeast of Gilroy 31/1503 (felt in Hollister, Gilroy, and shook San Felipe) 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 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 01/0815 (no reports) Mag 2.7 northwest TX southeast of Midland 01/0525 (no reports) Mag 2.6 northwest TX southeast of Midland 01/0516 (no reports) Mag 2.6 northwest TX southeast of Midland 01/0515 (no reports) Mag 2.6 northwest TX southeast of Midland 01/0512 (felt in Garden City) Mag 2.5 southern TX just southeast of Pearsall 01/0412 (felt in Pearsall) Mag 2.0 western TX southeast of Pecos 01/0050 (no reports) Mag 2.4 southern TX southeast of Pearsall 31/1750 (no reports)

Forecast for Saturday 1st of August 2026updated: 2026-08-01 14:06:00 (cst)

Welcome to August - enjoy the nice weekend! Late Monday night through Wednesday evening is our next period of good rain chances.

Aurora (northern lights) possible in northern and central Plains and Midwest tonight and/or tomorrow night.

Sat 01 Aug for Omaha - Sunset 8:40pm; Average High 88

TODAY - Mostly sunny and nice but breezy. Hazy sky due to elevated smoke. High in the lower 80s. North wind 10-15mph gusting 20mph. Overnight mostly clear, cool, and hazy with a low in the lower 60s and a north wind 5-10mph becoming calm after midnight.

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

Mag 3.3 southern CA east of Desert Hot Springs 01/1151 (felt in La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, Yucca Valley, Cathedral City, Joshua Tree, and Desert Hot Springs)
Mag 2.7 westcentral CA southeas of Cloverdale 01/0651 (felt in Healdsburg, Cloverdale, and Geyserville)
Mag 2.8 westcentral CA southeast of Cloverdale 01/0635 (felt in Santa Rosa, Sebastobol, Calistoga, Lakeport, Windsor, Healdsburg, Cloverdale, and Geyserville)
Mag 3.8 westcentral CA southeast of Cloverdale 01/0258 (shook Santa Rosa, Sebastobol, Calistoga, Lakeport, Windsor, Healdsburg, Cloverdale, and shook hard Geyserville)
Mag 5.5 offshore west of central Vancouver Island 31/2349 (felt in Ucluelet and Port McNeill BC)
Mag 5.5 just offshore northeast of main Honshu Island, Japan 31/2148 (shook northeast Honshu and southern Hokkiado; felt in Sapporo and shook Misawa)
Mag 4.6 southcentral Red Sea 31/2024 (no reports)
Mag 3.0 southwest CA west of Palomar Observatory 31/1510 (felt in San Diego, Sun City, Poway, Menifee, Ramona, Winchester, San Marcos, Hemet, and shook Escondido, Fallbrook, Vista, Temecula, Aguanga, Valley Center, Pauma Valley, and Palomar Obseratory)
Mag 2.9 westcentral CA southeast of Gilroy 31/1503 (felt in Hollister, Gilroy, and shook San Felipe)

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 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 01/0815 (no reports)
Mag 2.7 northwest TX southeast of Midland 01/0525 (no reports)
Mag 2.6 northwest TX southeast of Midland 01/0516 (no reports)
Mag 2.6 northwest TX southeast of Midland 01/0515 (no reports)
Mag 2.6 northwest TX southeast of Midland 01/0512 (felt in Garden City)
Mag 2.5 southern TX just southeast of Pearsall 01/0412 (felt in Pearsall)
Mag 2.0 western TX southeast of Pecos 01/0050 (no reports)
Mag 2.4 southern TX southeast of Pearsall 31/1750 (no reports)

Forecast for Sunday 2nd of August 2026updated: 2026-08-01 05:25:00 (cst)
Sun 02 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:20am Sunset 8:39pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88 SUNDAY - Sunny and nice with hazy sky due to elevated smoke. High in the mid 80s. Calm wind becoming east to southeast 5mph in afternoon. Overnight mostly clear with a low in the mid 60s and a calm wind becoming southeast 5mph after midnight.

Forecast for Monday 3rd of August 2026updated: 2026-08-01 05:28:00 (cst)
Mon 03 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:21am Sunset 8:38pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88 MONDAY - Sunny, breezy, and warm. High around 90. Southeast to south wind 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph increasing to 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph midday. Overnight mostly clear becoming mostly cloudy after midnight with a chance of showers and thunderstorms around 3am and a low around 70 with a southeast to south wind 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph becoming southeast 5-10mph after midnight.

Forecast for Monday 3rd of August 2026updated: 2026-08-01 05:28:00 (cst)

Mon 03 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:21am Sunset 8:38pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88

MONDAY - Sunny, breezy, and warm. High around 90. Southeast to south wind 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph increasing to 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph midday. Overnight mostly clear becoming mostly cloudy after midnight with a chance of showers and thunderstorms around 3am and a low around 70 with a southeast to south wind 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph becoming southeast 5-10mph after midnight.

Forecast for Tuesday 4th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-01 05:32:00 (cst)
Tue 04 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:22m Sunset 8:36pm; Average Low 68 Average High 87 TUESDAY - Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. High around 80. East wind 5mph becoming northeast 10-15mph late morning. Overnight cloudy with a chance of shower and thunderstorms with a low in the lower 60s and a northeast wind 10-15mph diminishing to 5-10mph after midnight.

Forecast for Wednesday 5th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-01 05:46:00 (cst)
Wed 05 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:23am Sunset 8:35pm; Average Low 68 Average High 87 WEDNESDAY - Mostly cloudy and cooler with a chance of morning showers and a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High in the lower 70s. Northeast wind 5mph becoming east 5mph midday. Overnight cloudy and cool with a chance of showers before midnight and a low around 60 with a northeast wind 5mph becoming north 5mph after midnight. OUTLOOK - Thursday nice with a high in the lower 80s. Thursday night low in the lower to mid 60s. Friday breezy and more humid with a high in the upper 80s. Friday night a little humid with a low around 70 and a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Saturday warm and humid with a high around 90. Saturday night chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low in the lower 70s. FUTURE DATES AND EVENTS: TODAY AND TOMORROW: FREE Sarpy County Fair in Springfield - website https://sarpyfair.com/ Sat 08 Aug - Sun 09 Aug: FREE Defenders of Freedom Air & Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base Sun 09 Aug - PAC Band '250th Anniversary America' FREE concert at 7:30pm at SumTur Amphitheater in Papillion Wed 12 Aug - first day of school Papillion- LaVista; new moon Thu 13 Aug - first day of school Bellevue Thu 13 Aug - Sun 23 Aug: Iowa State Fair in Des Moines Sat 15 Aug - annual Arrows to Aerospace parade 10am downtown Bellevue Sun 16 Aug - 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. Wed 19 Aug - first day of school Douglas County Thu 27 Aug - full moon Fri 28 Aug - Mon 07 Sep: Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island Mon 07 Sep - Labor Day federal holiday

Forecast for Wednesday 5th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-01 05:46:00 (cst)

Wed 05 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:23am Sunset 8:35pm; Average Low 68 Average High 87

WEDNESDAY - Mostly cloudy and cooler with a chance of morning showers and a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High in the lower 70s. Northeast wind 5mph becoming east 5mph midday. Overnight cloudy and cool with a chance of showers before midnight and a low around 60 with a northeast wind 5mph becoming north 5mph after midnight.

OUTLOOK - Thursday nice with a high in the lower 80s. Thursday night low in the lower to mid 60s. Friday breezy and more humid with a high in the upper 80s. Friday night a little humid with a low around 70 and a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Saturday warm and humid with a high around 90. Saturday night chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low in the lower 70s.

FUTURE DATES AND EVENTS:

TODAY AND TOMORROW: FREE Sarpy County Fair in Springfield - website https://sarpyfair.com/
Sat 08 Aug - Sun 09 Aug: FREE Defenders of Freedom Air & Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base
Sun 09 Aug - PAC Band '250th Anniversary America' FREE concert at 7:30pm at SumTur Amphitheater in Papillion
Wed 12 Aug - first day of school Papillion- LaVista; new moon
Thu 13 Aug - first day of school Bellevue
Thu 13 Aug - Sun 23 Aug: Iowa State Fair in Des Moines
Sat 15 Aug - annual Arrows to Aerospace parade 10am downtown Bellevue
Sun 16 Aug - 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.
Wed 19 Aug - first day of school Douglas County
Thu 27 Aug - full moon
Fri 28 Aug - Mon 07 Sep: Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island
Mon 07 Sep - Labor Day federal holiday