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

Forecast for Saturday 18th of July 2026updated: 2026-07-18 09:41:00 (cst)
A TROPICAL DEPRESSION MAY DEVELOP IN THE NORTHEAST GULF THIS WEEKEND JUST OFF THE COAST OF FL AND MAY MOVE WNW INTO NEW ORLEANS LA ON WEDNESDAY. NORTHERN FL WEST TO SOUTHEAST LA NEEDS TO WATCH THIS OVER THE WEEKEND INTO MID NEXT WEEK, EVEN THOUGH IT MAY NOT GET ANY STRONGER THAN A TROPICAL STORM IF THAT. Sat 18 Jul for Omaha - Sunset 8:53pm; Average High 88 TODAY - Sunny, hot, and humid becoming partly cloudy midday becoming mostly cloudy mid afternoon with a chance of late afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 90s with a heat index 100-105. Southwest wind 5mph becoming southeast 5mph early afternoon becoming north 5-10mph gusting 15mph late afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm becoming partly cloudy with a low in the lower 70s and a northeast wind 5mph becoming east 5mph after midnight. USGS REPORTED RECENT GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES OF NOTE IN OUR LOCAL TIME (central time zone daylight saving time) Mag 4.0 southwest Gulf of Alaska 18/0501 (no reports) Mag 3.6 southwest Creech AFB southwest NV 18/0234 (felt in Beatty and shook Amagorsa Valley and southwest Creech AFB) Mag 4.3 southwest Gulf of Alaska 18/0221 (no reports) Mag 4.5 central tropical South Atlantic between the nose of Brazil and Liberia 18/0126 (no reports) Mag 4.0 southwest Poland just southwest of Polkowice 18/0017 (shook hard Polkowice) Mag 3.2 southern Denali Park, central AK 17/2332 (no reports) Mag 4.8 far offshore south of Ascension Island between central Brazil and northern Angola 17/2307 (no reports) Mag 6.0 offshore southwest of far southern Mexico southwest of Tapachula 17/1020 (felt in parts of southern Guatemala and extreme southern Mexico to include Tapachula) Mag 7.3 offshore southwest of far southern Mexico southwest of Tapachula 17/0948 (felt as far away a Mexico City and Acapulco; shook southwest El Salvador and southern Guatemala; shook hard within 300km of epicenter to include Tapachula) RECENT CENTRAL AND EASTERN US EARTHQUAKES IN OUR LOCAL TIME MAG 2.0 OR GREATER OR FELT (central time zone daylight saving time) Mag 2.0 western TX southwest of Garden City 18/0652 (no reports) Mag 2.0 western TX northwest of Pecos 18/0436 (no reports) Mag 2.1 western TX northwest of Pecos 18/0109 (no reports) Mag 2.0 western TX southeast of Pecos 17/2341 (no reports) Mag 2.6 westcentral WY northeast of Pinedale 17/1939 (no reports) Mag 2.0 southeast TN just southwest of Vonore 17/1907 (no reports) Mag 2.4 southeast TN just southwest of Vonore 17/1644 (felt in Venore) Mag 2.3 western TX southwest of Garden City 17/1531 (no reports) Mag 2.3 southern TX east of Pearsall 17/1251 (felt in Pearsall)

Forecast for Saturday 18th of July 2026updated: 2026-07-18 09:41:00 (cst)

A TROPICAL DEPRESSION MAY DEVELOP IN THE NORTHEAST GULF THIS WEEKEND JUST OFF THE COAST OF FL AND MAY MOVE WNW INTO NEW ORLEANS LA ON WEDNESDAY. NORTHERN FL WEST TO SOUTHEAST LA NEEDS TO WATCH THIS OVER THE WEEKEND INTO MID NEXT WEEK, EVEN THOUGH IT MAY NOT GET ANY STRONGER THAN A TROPICAL STORM IF THAT.

Sat 18 Jul for Omaha - Sunset 8:53pm; Average High 88

TODAY - Sunny, hot, and humid becoming partly cloudy midday becoming mostly cloudy mid afternoon with a chance of late afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 90s with a heat index 100-105. Southwest wind 5mph becoming southeast 5mph early afternoon becoming north 5-10mph gusting 15mph late afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm becoming partly cloudy with a low in the lower 70s and a northeast wind 5mph becoming east 5mph after midnight.

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

Mag 4.0 southwest Gulf of Alaska 18/0501 (no reports)
Mag 3.6 southwest Creech AFB southwest NV 18/0234 (felt in Beatty and shook Amagorsa Valley and southwest Creech AFB)
Mag 4.3 southwest Gulf of Alaska 18/0221 (no reports)
Mag 4.5 central tropical South Atlantic between the nose of Brazil and Liberia 18/0126 (no reports)
Mag 4.0 southwest Poland just southwest of Polkowice 18/0017 (shook hard Polkowice)
Mag 3.2 southern Denali Park, central AK 17/2332 (no reports)
Mag 4.8 far offshore south of Ascension Island between central Brazil and northern Angola 17/2307 (no reports)
Mag 6.0 offshore southwest of far southern Mexico southwest of Tapachula 17/1020 (felt in parts of southern Guatemala and extreme southern Mexico to include Tapachula)
Mag 7.3 offshore southwest of far southern Mexico southwest of Tapachula 17/0948 (felt as far away a Mexico City and Acapulco; shook southwest El Salvador and southern Guatemala; shook hard within 300km of epicenter to include Tapachula)

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

Mag 2.0 western TX southwest of Garden City 18/0652 (no reports)
Mag 2.0 western TX northwest of Pecos 18/0436 (no reports)
Mag 2.1 western TX northwest of Pecos 18/0109 (no reports)
Mag 2.0 western TX southeast of Pecos 17/2341 (no reports)
Mag 2.6 westcentral WY northeast of Pinedale 17/1939 (no reports)
Mag 2.0 southeast TN just southwest of Vonore 17/1907 (no reports)
Mag 2.4 southeast TN just southwest of Vonore 17/1644 (felt in Venore)
Mag 2.3 western TX southwest of Garden City 17/1531 (no reports)
Mag 2.3 southern TX east of Pearsall 17/1251 (felt in Pearsall)

Forecast for Sunday 19th of July 2026updated: 2026-07-18 06:06:00 (cst)
Sun 19 Jul for Omaha - Sunrise 6:07am Sunset 8:52pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88 SUNDAY - Mostly sunny, hot, and very humid with a high in the mid 90s with a heat index around 105. East wind 5mph becoming southeast 5mph late morning. Overnight mostly clea, warm, and humid with a low in the upper 70s and a south wind 5mph becoming southwest 5-10mph after midnight.

Forecast for Monday 20th of July 2026updated: 2026-07-18 06:10:00 (cst)
Mon 20 Jul for Omaha - Sunrise 6:08am Sunset 8:51pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88 MONDAY - Sunny, very hot, and humid becoming partly sunny late afternoon with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 6pm. High near 100 with a heat index near 110. Southwest wind 5-10mph. Overnight mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight with a low around 70 and a west to northwest wind 5mph becoming north 5-10mph before midnight.

Forecast for Monday 20th of July 2026updated: 2026-07-18 06:10:00 (cst)

Mon 20 Jul for Omaha - Sunrise 6:08am Sunset 8:51pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88

MONDAY - Sunny, very hot, and humid becoming partly sunny late afternoon with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 6pm. High near 100 with a heat index near 110. Southwest wind 5-10mph. Overnight mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight with a low around 70 and a west to northwest wind 5mph becoming north 5-10mph before midnight.

Forecast for Tuesday 21st of July 2026updated: 2026-07-18 06:14:00 (cst)
Tue 21 Jul for Omaha - Sunrise 6:09am Sunset 8:50pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88 TUESDAY - Mostly sunny and nice. High in the mid to upper 80s. North wind 10-15mph. Overnight mostly clear with a low in the lower 60s and a north wind 5-10mph becoming northeast 5mph late evening.

Forecast for Wednesday 22nd of July 2026updated: 2026-07-18 09:33:00 (cst)
Wed 22 Jul for Omaha - Sunrise 6:09am Sunset 8:50pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88 WEDNESDAY - Mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy in afternoon with a chance of mid to late afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High in the upper 70s. East wind 5mph. Overnight mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low in the lower 60s and a southeast wind 5mph. OUTLOOK - Thursday chance of showers and strong or severe thunderstorms with a high in the mid 70s. Thursday night chance of moderate showers and strong or severe and heavy thunderstorms with a low in the mid 60s. Friday night humid with a low around 70. Nice but humid Saturday with a high in the lower 80s. FUTURE DATES AND EVENTS: TODAY AND TOMORROW 10AM-5PM: Douglas County Fair, Liberty First CU Arena on 72nd St, Ralston Wed 29 Jul - full moon Wed 12 Aug - first day of school Papillion- LaVista; new moon Thu 13 Aug - first day of school Bellevue Sat 15 Aug - annual Arrows to Aerospace parade 10am downtown Bellevue Wed 19 Aug - first day of school Douglas County Thu 27 Aug - full moon

Forecast for Wednesday 22nd of July 2026updated: 2026-07-18 09:33:00 (cst)

Wed 22 Jul for Omaha - Sunrise 6:09am Sunset 8:50pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88

WEDNESDAY - Mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy in afternoon with a chance of mid to late afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High in the upper 70s. East wind 5mph. Overnight mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low in the lower 60s and a southeast wind 5mph.

OUTLOOK - Thursday chance of showers and strong or severe thunderstorms with a high in the mid 70s. Thursday night chance of moderate showers and strong or severe and heavy thunderstorms with a low in the mid 60s. Friday night humid with a low around 70. Nice but humid Saturday with a high in the lower 80s.

FUTURE DATES AND EVENTS:

TODAY AND TOMORROW 10AM-5PM: Douglas County Fair, Liberty First CU Arena on 72nd St, Ralston
Wed 29 Jul - full moon
Wed 12 Aug - first day of school Papillion- LaVista; new moon
Thu 13 Aug - first day of school Bellevue
Sat 15 Aug - annual Arrows to Aerospace parade 10am downtown Bellevue
Wed 19 Aug - first day of school Douglas County
Thu 27 Aug - full moon