The Weather Dad

Welcome to the Weatherdad Site!

Have a safe and fun spring - keep an eye on the forecasts as we enter the severe weather season!

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

Forecast for Sunday 19th of April 2026updated: 2026-04-19 17:18:00 (cst)
Sun 19 Apr for Omaha - Sunset 8:08pm; Average High 65 REST OF TODAY - Sunny and nice. High in the lower 60s. North to northeast wind 5-10mph gusting 15mph. Overnight clear with a low in the mid 30s and a northeast to east wind 5mph becoming east to southeast 5-10mph after midnight. EARTHQUAKE ALERT EARLY THIS WEEK FOR FREQUENT AND STRONG EARTHQUAKES USGS REPORTED RECENT GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES OF NOTE IN OUR LOCAL TIME (central time zone daylight saving time) 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 2.6 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/1129 (felt in Kanosh) Mag 2.5 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 2.2 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) Mag 2.3 northwest TX northeast of Midland 19/0553 (felt in Stanton) Mag 2.1 northwest TX northeast of Midland 19/0452 (no reports) Mag 2.2 northwest TX northeast of Midland 19/0409 (no reports) Mag 3.0 southwest UT just northwest of Kanarraville 19/0138 (felt in Hurricane and shook Cedar City and Kanarraville) Mag 2.2 northwest TX northeast of Midland 19/0114 (no reports) Mag 3.3 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 18/2315 (felt in Loving, Malaga, and Whites City NM and Van Horn, Toyah, and Mentone TX and shook Orla TX) Mag 2.2 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 18/2312 (no reports) Mag 2.2 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 18/2311 (no reports) Mag 3.3 western TX northwest of Pecos 18/2246 (felt in Mentone and Orla) Mag 2.0 southcentral OK southeast of Ratliff City 18/2020 (no reports) Mag 2.1 western TX northwest of Pecos 18/1804 (no reports)

Forecast for Sunday 19th of April 2026updated: 2026-04-19 17:18:00 (cst)

Sun 19 Apr for Omaha - Sunset 8:08pm; Average High 65

REST OF TODAY - Sunny and nice. High in the lower 60s. North to northeast wind 5-10mph gusting 15mph. Overnight clear with a low in the mid 30s and a northeast to east wind 5mph becoming east to southeast 5-10mph after midnight.

EARTHQUAKE ALERT EARLY THIS WEEK FOR FREQUENT AND STRONG EARTHQUAKES

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

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 2.6 southwest central UT southwest of Kanosh 19/1129 (felt in Kanosh)
Mag 2.5 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 2.2 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)
Mag 2.3 northwest TX northeast of Midland 19/0553 (felt in Stanton)
Mag 2.1 northwest TX northeast of Midland 19/0452 (no reports)
Mag 2.2 northwest TX northeast of Midland 19/0409 (no reports)
Mag 3.0 southwest UT just northwest of Kanarraville 19/0138 (felt in Hurricane and shook Cedar City and Kanarraville)
Mag 2.2 northwest TX northeast of Midland 19/0114 (no reports)
Mag 3.3 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 18/2315 (felt in Loving, Malaga, and Whites City NM and Van Horn, Toyah, and Mentone TX and shook Orla TX)
Mag 2.2 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 18/2312 (no reports)
Mag 2.2 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 18/2311 (no reports)
Mag 3.3 western TX northwest of Pecos 18/2246 (felt in Mentone and Orla)
Mag 2.0 southcentral OK southeast of Ratliff City 18/2020 (no reports)
Mag 2.1 western TX northwest of Pecos 18/1804 (no reports)

Forecast for Monday 20th of April 2026updated: 2026-04-19 05:19:00 (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 south to southwest wind 10-15mph gusting 20mph.

Forecast for Tuesday 21st of April 2026updated: 2026-04-19 16:55:00 (cst)
Tue 21 Apr for Omaha - Sunrise 6:35am Sunset 8:10pm; Average Low 43 Average High 66 TUESDAY - Sunny and hot. High near 90. Southwest wind 5-10mph becoming south 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight clear and mild becoming more humid after midnight 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: 2026-04-19 17:01:00 (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, 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: 2026-04-19 17:01:00 (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, 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: 2026-04-19 17:16:00 (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 afternoon strong or severe thunderstorms. High in the lower 80s. 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. 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 lower 60s. Northwest wind 10-15mph becoming north 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy with a low in the lower 40s and a north wind 5-10mph. OUTLOOK - Saturday high in the lower 60s. Saturday night low around 40. Sunday cool with a chance of afternoon rain with a high in the upper 50s. UPCOMING EVENTS AND DATES: Wed 22 Apr - Earth Day Fri 24 Apr - Arbor DayFri 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 Thursday 23rd of April 2026updated: 2026-04-19 17:16:00 (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 afternoon strong or severe thunderstorms. High in the lower 80s. 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.

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 lower 60s. Northwest wind 10-15mph becoming north 5-10mph in afternoon. Overnight mostly cloudy with a low in the lower 40s and a north wind 5-10mph.

OUTLOOK - Saturday high in the lower 60s. Saturday night low around 40. Sunday cool with a chance of afternoon rain with a high in the upper 50s.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND DATES:

Wed 22 Apr - Earth Day
Fri 24 Apr - Arbor DayFri 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