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Forecast for Monday 20th of April 2026updated: 2026-04-20 05:57:00 (cst)
Mon 20 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:36am Sunset 8:09pm; Average Low 43 Average High 66 TODAY - ELEVATED WILDFIRE THREAT CONDITIONS: Sunny, breezy, and warm. High in the lower 80s. East to southeast wind 5-10mph becoming southeast 10-15mph mid morning becoming south 15-20mph gusting 25mph in afternoon. Overnight clear and mild with a low in the upper 50s and a south to southwest wind 10-15mph gusting 20mph becoming southwest 5-10mph after midnight. EARTHQUAKE ALERT THROUGH MID WEEK FOR FREQUENT AND STRONG EARTHQUAKES USGS REPORTED RECENT GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES OF NOTE IN OUR LOCAL TIME (central time zone daylight saving time) Mag 7.4 offshore east of northeast Japan 20/0253 (10 foot tsunami forecast for parts of coastal northeast Japan and southern Hokkaido Island; shook 550km from epicenter; shook very hard Hachinohe and Miyako) Mag 3.9 southeast Dominican Republic just east of La Romana 19/2219 (shook La Romana) Mag 3.1 offshore far west of coast of OR 19/2021 (no reports) Mag 3.4 just offshore south of Big Island of Hawaii 19/1731 (felt southern half of island and shook southern coast) Mag 6.1 offshore southwest of Samoa 19/1235 (shook hard Samoa) Mag 3.0 westcentral NV southeast of Silver Springs 19/1215 (felt in Fallon, Yerrington, Fernley, Dayton, and Silver Springs) Mag 4.7 westcentral NV southeast of Silver Springs 19/0939 (felt in Sonora, Auburn, Sutter Creek, Twain Harte, Colfax, Nevada City, Forrest Hill, Pioneer, Chilcoot, Echo Lake, Tahoma, Markleeville CA, and shook South Lake Tahoe CA; shook Reno, Carson City, Sparks, Wadsworth, Minden, Virginia City, Gardnerville, Hawthorne, Lovelock, Fallon, and Yerrington, Fernley, Dayton, and shook hard Silver Springs) Mag 4.2 westcentral NV southeast of Silver Springs 19/0743 (felt in South Lake Tahoe CA and Reno, Carson City, Sparks, Wadsworth, Minden, Virginia City, Gardnerville, Hawthorne, Lovelock, Fallon, and Yerrington NV; shook Fernley, Dayton, and Silver Springs) RECENT CENTRAL AND EASTERN US EARTHQUAKES IN OUR LOCAL TIME MAG 2.0 OR GREATER OR FELT (central time zone daylight saving time) Mag 2.5 southcentral OK just southeast of Ratliff City 20/0316 (shook Ratliff City) Mag 2.0 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 19/2205 (no reports) Mag 2.3 westcentral OK west of Union City 19/1758 (shook Calumet, El Reno, and Union City) Mag 2.0 western TX northwest of Pecos 19/1756 (no reports) Mag 2.8 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 19/1623 (felt in Orla) Mag 2.5 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/1129 (felt in Kanosh) Mag 2.4 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/1055 (felt in Kanosh) Mag 2.4 western TX northwest of Pecoa 19/1009 (no reports) Mag 2.5 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/0954 (felt in Kanosh) Mag 3.6 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/0944 (felt in Marysvale, Monroe, Joseph, Richfield, and shook Fillmore and Kanosh) Mag 2.1 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 19/0904 (no reports) Mag 2.1 western TX south of Pecos 19/0903 (no reports) Mag 3.3 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/0847 (felt in Richfield, Fillmore and shook Kanosh) Mag 2.4 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/0736 (felt in Kanosh) Mag 2.6 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/0648 (felt in Kanosh) Mag 3.2 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/0645 (felt in Richfield, Fillmore and shook Kanosh)

Forecast for Monday 20th of April 2026updated: 2026-04-20 05:57:00 (cst)

Mon 20 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:36am Sunset 8:09pm; Average Low 43 Average High 66

TODAY - ELEVATED WILDFIRE THREAT CONDITIONS: Sunny, breezy, and warm. High in the lower 80s. East to southeast wind 5-10mph becoming southeast 10-15mph mid morning becoming south 15-20mph gusting 25mph in afternoon. Overnight clear and mild with a low in the upper 50s and a south to southwest wind 10-15mph gusting 20mph becoming southwest 5-10mph after midnight.

EARTHQUAKE ALERT THROUGH MID WEEK FOR FREQUENT AND STRONG EARTHQUAKES

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

Mag 7.4 offshore east of northeast Japan 20/0253 (10 foot tsunami forecast for parts of coastal northeast Japan and southern Hokkaido Island; shook 550km from epicenter; shook very hard Hachinohe and Miyako)
Mag 3.9 southeast Dominican Republic just east of La Romana 19/2219 (shook La Romana)
Mag 3.1 offshore far west of coast of OR 19/2021 (no reports)
Mag 3.4 just offshore south of Big Island of Hawaii 19/1731 (felt southern half of island and shook southern coast)
Mag 6.1 offshore southwest of Samoa 19/1235 (shook hard Samoa)
Mag 3.0 westcentral NV southeast of Silver Springs 19/1215 (felt in Fallon, Yerrington, Fernley, Dayton, and Silver Springs)
Mag 4.7 westcentral NV southeast of Silver Springs 19/0939 (felt in Sonora, Auburn, Sutter Creek, Twain Harte, Colfax, Nevada City, Forrest Hill, Pioneer, Chilcoot, Echo Lake, Tahoma, Markleeville CA, and shook South Lake Tahoe CA; shook Reno, Carson City, Sparks, Wadsworth, Minden, Virginia City, Gardnerville, Hawthorne, Lovelock, Fallon, and Yerrington, Fernley, Dayton, and shook hard Silver Springs)
Mag 4.2 westcentral NV southeast of Silver Springs 19/0743 (felt in South Lake Tahoe CA and Reno, Carson City, Sparks, Wadsworth, Minden, Virginia City, Gardnerville, Hawthorne, Lovelock, Fallon, and Yerrington NV; shook Fernley, Dayton, and Silver Springs)

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

Mag 2.5 southcentral OK just southeast of Ratliff City 20/0316 (shook Ratliff City)
Mag 2.0 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 19/2205 (no reports)
Mag 2.3 westcentral OK west of Union City 19/1758 (shook Calumet, El Reno, and Union City)
Mag 2.0 western TX northwest of Pecos 19/1756 (no reports)
Mag 2.8 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 19/1623 (felt in Orla)
Mag 2.5 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/1129 (felt in Kanosh)
Mag 2.4 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/1055 (felt in Kanosh)
Mag 2.4 western TX northwest of Pecoa 19/1009 (no reports)
Mag 2.5 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/0954 (felt in Kanosh)
Mag 3.6 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/0944 (felt in Marysvale, Monroe, Joseph, Richfield, and shook Fillmore and Kanosh)
Mag 2.1 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 19/0904 (no reports)
Mag 2.1 western TX south of Pecos 19/0903 (no reports)
Mag 3.3 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/0847 (felt in Richfield, Fillmore and shook Kanosh)
Mag 2.4 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/0736 (felt in Kanosh)
Mag 2.6 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/0648 (felt in Kanosh)
Mag 3.2 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/0645 (felt in Richfield, Fillmore and shook Kanosh)

Forecast for Tuesday 21st of April 2026updated: 2026-04-20 06:01:00 (cst)
Tue 21 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:35am Sunset 8:10pm; Average Low 43 Average High 66 TUESDAY - Sunny and hot. High in the lower 90s. Southwest wind 10-15mph becoming south 5-10mph early afternoon. Overnight clear and mild becoming more humid after midnight with a low around 60 and a south wind 5-10mph increasing to 10-15mph after midnight.

Forecast for Wednesday 22nd of April 2026updated: 2026-04-20 06:04:00 (cst)
Wed 22 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:33am Sunset 8:11pm; Average Low 43 Average High 66 WEDNESDAY - Mostly sunny, windy, warm, and humid becoming mostly cloudy in afternoon. High in the lower 80s. South wind 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph increasing to 20-25mph gusting 30-35mph in afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy, windy, humid, and very mild with a low in the mid 60s and a south wind 20-25mph gusting 30-35mph.

Forecast for Wednesday 22nd of April 2026updated: 2026-04-20 06:04:00 (cst)

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

WEDNESDAY - Mostly sunny, windy, warm, and humid becoming mostly cloudy in afternoon. High in the lower 80s. South wind 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph increasing to 20-25mph gusting 30-35mph in afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy, windy, humid, and very mild with a low in the mid 60s and a south wind 20-25mph gusting 30-35mph.

Forecast for Thursday 23rd of April 2026updated: 2026-04-20 06:07:00 (cst)
Thu 23 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:32am Sunset 8:12pm; Average Low 44 Average High 66 THURSDAY - ALERT FOR AFTERNOON STRONG OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS: Mostly cloudy, windy, and warm with a chance of late morning showers and then afternoon strong or severe thunderstorms. High around 80. South wind 20-25mph gusting 30-40mph. Overnight becoming partly cloudy with a low in the mid 40s and a northwest wind 15-20mph gusting 25mph.

Forecast for Thursday 23rd of April 2026updated: 2026-04-20 06:07:00 (cst)

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

THURSDAY - ALERT FOR AFTERNOON STRONG OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS: Mostly cloudy, windy, and warm with a chance of late morning showers and then afternoon strong or severe thunderstorms. High around 80. South wind 20-25mph gusting 30-40mph. Overnight becoming partly cloudy with a low in the mid 40s and a northwest wind 15-20mph gusting 25mph.

Forecast for Friday 24th of April 2026updated: 2026-04-20 06:18:00 (cst)
Fri 24 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:30am Sunset 8:13pm; Average Low 44 Average High 67 FRIDAY - Mostly sunny and cooler but nice. High in the mid 60s. Northwest wind 10-15mph becoming north 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight becoming cloudy with a chance of light rain after midnight and a low in the lower 40s and a north wind 5-10mph increasing to 10-15mph by midnight. OUTLOOK - Cool with a chance of morning light rain Saturday with a high in the lower 60s. Saturday night low in the mid 40s. Becoming breezy Sunday with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms with a high in the mid 60s. Chance of moderate showers and heavy thunderstorms Sunday night becoming windy and colder after midnight with a low around 40. Cool and breezy Monday with a high in the mid 50s. 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 Friday 24th of April 2026updated: 2026-04-20 06:18:00 (cst)

Fri 24 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:30am Sunset 8:13pm; Average Low 44 Average High 67

FRIDAY - Mostly sunny and cooler but nice. High in the mid 60s. Northwest wind 10-15mph becoming north 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight becoming cloudy with a chance of light rain after midnight and a low in the lower 40s and a north wind 5-10mph increasing to 10-15mph by midnight.

OUTLOOK - Cool with a chance of morning light rain Saturday with a high in the lower 60s. Saturday night low in the mid 40s. Becoming breezy Sunday with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms with a high in the mid 60s. Chance of moderate showers and heavy thunderstorms Sunday night becoming windy and colder after midnight with a low around 40. Cool and breezy Monday with a high in the mid 50s.

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