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

Forecast for Sunday 2nd of August 2026updated: 2026-08-02 13:14:00 (cst)
Late tomorrow night through Wednesday is our next period of good rain chances. Aurora (northern lights) possible in northern and central Plains and Midwest this evening. Sun 02 Aug for Omaha - Sunset 8:39pm; Average High 88 TODAY - Sunny and nice with hazy sky due to elevated smoke. High in the upper 80s. Calm wind becoming southeast 5mph mid afternoon. Overnight mostly clear with a low in the upper 60s and a calm wind becoming southeast 5mph after midnight. USGS REPORTED RECENT GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES OF NOTE IN OUR LOCAL TIME (central time zone daylight saving time) Mag 3.1 central Gulf of Alaska 02/0828 (no reports) Mag 5.1 central Gulf of California 02/0811 (no reports) Mag 3.6 southecentral CA northeast of Soledad 02/0737 (felt in Seaside, King City, Hollister, Ridgemark, Salinas, Gonzales, Greenfield, and shook Paicines and Soledad) Mag 5.3 tropical South Atlantic far northeast of Ascension Island 02/0652 (no reports) Mag 5.0 tropical South Atlantic far northeast of Ascension Island 02/0417 (no reports) Mag 5.6 northeast New Zealand 02/0335 (shook hard northeast North Island) Mag 3.5 center of Cook Inlet southcentral AK 02/0158 (felt in Ninilchik, Clam Gulch, Kenai and Soldotna) Mag 4.5 northwest Venezuela 01/2217 (shook towns within 100km of epicenter) Mag 4.1 offshore north of the Virgin Islands 01/1501 (shook Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, and St John of the Virgin Islands) 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 southern TX southeast of Pearsall 01/2157 (no reports)

Forecast for Sunday 2nd of August 2026updated: 2026-08-02 13:14:00 (cst)

Late tomorrow night through Wednesday is our next period of good rain chances.

Aurora (northern lights) possible in northern and central Plains and Midwest this evening.

Sun 02 Aug for Omaha - Sunset 8:39pm; Average High 88

TODAY - Sunny and nice with hazy sky due to elevated smoke. High in the upper 80s. Calm wind becoming southeast 5mph mid afternoon. Overnight mostly clear with a low in the upper 60s and a calm wind becoming southeast 5mph after midnight.

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

Mag 3.1 central Gulf of Alaska 02/0828 (no reports)
Mag 5.1 central Gulf of California 02/0811 (no reports)
Mag 3.6 southecentral CA northeast of Soledad 02/0737 (felt in Seaside, King City, Hollister, Ridgemark, Salinas, Gonzales, Greenfield, and shook Paicines and Soledad)
Mag 5.3 tropical South Atlantic far northeast of Ascension Island 02/0652 (no reports)
Mag 5.0 tropical South Atlantic far northeast of Ascension Island 02/0417 (no reports)
Mag 5.6 northeast New Zealand 02/0335 (shook hard northeast North Island)
Mag 3.5 center of Cook Inlet southcentral AK 02/0158 (felt in Ninilchik, Clam Gulch, Kenai and Soldotna)
Mag 4.5 northwest Venezuela 01/2217 (shook towns within 100km of epicenter)
Mag 4.1 offshore north of the Virgin Islands 01/1501 (shook Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, and St John of the Virgin Islands)

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 southern TX southeast of Pearsall 01/2157 (no reports)

Forecast for Monday 3rd of August 2026updated: 2026-08-02 14:33:00 (cst)
Mon 03 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:21am Sunset 8:38pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88 MONDAY - Mostly sunny, breezy, and very warm. High in the mid 90s. Southeast wind 5-10mph becoming southeast to south 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph mid morning increasing to 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph midday. Overnight partly cloudy 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 around midnight becoming northwest to north 10-15mph near sunrise.

Forecast for Monday 3rd of August 2026updated: 2026-08-02 14:33:00 (cst)

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

MONDAY - Mostly sunny, breezy, and very warm. High in the mid 90s. Southeast wind 5-10mph becoming southeast to south 10-15mph gusting 20-25mph mid morning increasing to 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph midday. Overnight partly cloudy 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 around midnight becoming northwest to north 10-15mph near sunrise.

Forecast for Tuesday 4th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-02 14:37:00 (cst)
Tue 04 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:22m Sunset 8:36pm; Average Low 68 Average High 87 TUESDAY - Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid to upper 70s. North to northeast wind 10-15mph. Overnight cloudy and cool with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight and a chance of showers after midnight with a low around 60 and a northeast wind 10-15mph diminishing to 5-10mph after midnight.

Forecast for Tuesday 4th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-02 14:37:00 (cst)

Tue 04 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:22m Sunset 8:36pm; Average Low 68 Average High 87

TUESDAY - Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid to upper 70s. North to northeast wind 10-15mph. Overnight cloudy and cool with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight and a chance of showers after midnight with a low around 60 and a northeast wind 10-15mph diminishing to 5-10mph after midnight.

Forecast for Wednesday 5th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-02 14:41:00 (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 midday and afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High around 70. Northeast wind 5mph. Overnight mostly cloudy and cool becoming partly cloudy and very cool after midnight with a low in the mid 50s and a calm wind.

Forecast for Thursday 6th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-02 05:49:00 (cst)
Thu 06 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:24am Sunset 8:34pm; Average Low 68 Average High 87 THURSDAY - Mostly sunny and nice. High in the lower 80s. Calm wind becoming southeast 5mph in afternoon. Overnight partly cloudy with a low in the lower 60s and a southeast wind 5mph. OUTLOOK - Friday more humid and warm with a high in the upper 80s. Friday night chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight and a chance of showers after midnight with a low around 70. Saturday very warm and humid with a high in the lower 90s. Saturday night chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low around 70. Sunday very warm and humid with a high in the lower 90s. FUTURE DATES AND EVENTS: TODAY - Last day of FREE Sarpy County Fair in Springfield 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 Thursday 6th of August 2026updated: 2026-08-02 05:49:00 (cst)

Thu 06 Aug for Omaha - Sunrise 6:24am Sunset 8:34pm; Average Low 68 Average High 87

THURSDAY - Mostly sunny and nice. High in the lower 80s. Calm wind becoming southeast 5mph in afternoon. Overnight partly cloudy with a low in the lower 60s and a southeast wind 5mph.

OUTLOOK - Friday more humid and warm with a high in the upper 80s. Friday night chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight and a chance of showers after midnight with a low around 70. Saturday very warm and humid with a high in the lower 90s. Saturday night chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low around 70. Sunday very warm and humid with a high in the lower 90s.

FUTURE DATES AND EVENTS:

TODAY - Last day of FREE Sarpy County Fair in Springfield
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