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

Forecast for Wednesday 8th of July 2026updated: 2026-07-08 09:44:00 (cst)
Wed 08 Jul for Omaha - Sunset 8:58pm; Average High 88 Greatest threat for possible marginally severe thunderstorms today is 5pm-9pm. TODAY - ALERT FOR LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS: Mostly sunny, hot, and humid becoming mostly cloudy in afternoon with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm with small hail and 50-60mph gusty winds possible. High in the lower 90s. Southeast to south wind 5-10mph. Overnight cloudy and humid with a chance of moderate showers and heavy thunderstorms through 3am (could be strong with small hail and gusty winds through 10pm) and a chance of showers rest of night with a low around 70 and a southeast wind 5mph becoming north 5mph after midnight. USGS REPORTED RECENT GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES OF NOTE IN OUR LOCAL TIME (central time zone daylight saving time) Mag 3.3 just offshore south of central Big Island of Hawaii 08/0216 (shook southern half of island) Mag 4.7 Greenland Sea at 71.1N 7.1W 07/2322 (no reports) Mag 2.6 northwest CA east of Calistoga 07/1633 (felt in Calistoga and shook Pope Valley, Saint Helena, and Angwin) Mag 3.6 northwest CA east of Calistoga 07/1630 (felt in Napa, Sonoma, Penngrove, Rohnert Park, and shook Windsor, Santa Rosa, Calistoga, Pope Valley, Saint Helena, and shook hard Angwin) Mag 5.3 northwest Costa Rica west of San Jose 07/1311 (shook northwest Costa Rica to include San Jose) Mag 4.4 offshore far northeast of Virgin Islands 07/1225 (no reports) RECENT CENTRAL AND EASTERN US EARTHQUAKES IN OUR LOCAL TIME MAG 2.0 OR GREATER OR FELT (central time zone daylight saving time) Mag 2.3 southeast ID west of Bennington 08/0459 (no reports) Mag 2.0 southeast MO southeast of Matthews 08/0350 (no reports) Mag 2.0 southeast TX west of Yoakim 07/1612 (no reports) Mag 2.0 northwest TX northeast of Midland 07/1544 (no reports) Mag 2.2 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 07/1127 (no reports) Mag 2.5 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 07/1036 (no reports)

Forecast for Wednesday 8th of July 2026updated: 2026-07-08 09:44:00 (cst)

Wed 08 Jul for Omaha - Sunset 8:58pm; Average High 88

Greatest threat for possible marginally severe thunderstorms today is 5pm-9pm.

TODAY - ALERT FOR LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS: Mostly sunny, hot, and humid becoming mostly cloudy in afternoon with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm with small hail and 50-60mph gusty winds possible. High in the lower 90s. Southeast to south wind 5-10mph. Overnight cloudy and humid with a chance of moderate showers and heavy thunderstorms through 3am (could be strong with small hail and gusty winds through 10pm) and a chance of showers rest of night with a low around 70 and a southeast wind 5mph becoming north 5mph after midnight.

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

Mag 3.3 just offshore south of central Big Island of Hawaii 08/0216 (shook southern half of island)
Mag 4.7 Greenland Sea at 71.1N 7.1W 07/2322 (no reports)
Mag 2.6 northwest CA east of Calistoga 07/1633 (felt in Calistoga and shook Pope Valley, Saint Helena, and Angwin)
Mag 3.6 northwest CA east of Calistoga 07/1630 (felt in Napa, Sonoma, Penngrove, Rohnert Park, and shook Windsor, Santa Rosa, Calistoga, Pope Valley, Saint Helena, and shook hard Angwin)
Mag 5.3 northwest Costa Rica west of San Jose 07/1311 (shook northwest Costa Rica to include San Jose)
Mag 4.4 offshore far northeast of Virgin Islands 07/1225 (no reports)

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

Mag 2.3 southeast ID west of Bennington 08/0459 (no reports)
Mag 2.0 southeast MO southeast of Matthews 08/0350 (no reports)
Mag 2.0 southeast TX west of Yoakim 07/1612 (no reports)
Mag 2.0 northwest TX northeast of Midland 07/1544 (no reports)
Mag 2.2 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 07/1127 (no reports)
Mag 2.5 western TX south of Carlsbad NM 07/1036 (no reports)

Forecast for Thursday 9th of July 2026updated: 2026-07-08 06:22:00 (cst)
Thu 09 Jul for Omaha - Sunrise 5:59am Sunset 8:58pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88 THURSDAY - Partly sunny and humid. High in the mid 80s. North wind 5mph becoming northeast 5mph in afternoon. Overnight partly cloudy with a low in the upper 60s and a calm wind.

Forecast for Friday 10th of July 2026updated: 2026-07-08 06:27:00 (cst)
Fri 10 Jul for Omaha - Sunrise 6:00am Sunset 8:57pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88 FRIDAY - Mostly cloudy becoming mostly sunny midday. High in the lower 80s. Northeast wind 5mph. Overnight becoming mostly clear with a low in the mid 60s and an east wind 5mph.

Forecast for Saturday 11th of July 2026updated: 2026-07-08 06:37:00 (cst)
Sat 11 Jul for Omaha - Sunrise 6:00am Sunset 8:57pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88 SATURDAY - Mostly sunny. High in the upper 80s. East to southeast wind 5mph. Overnight mostly clear with a low in the mid to upper 60s and a calm wind.

Forecast for Sunday 12th of July 2026updated: 2026-07-08 06:37:00 (cst)
Sun 12 Jul for Omaha - Sunrise 6:01am Sunset 8:56pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88 SUNDAY - Sunny. High in the upper 80s. East wind 5mph. Overnight mostly clear with a low in the upper 60s and a calm wind. OUTLOOK - Monday warm with a high around 90. Monday night low around 70. Tuesday hot and more humid with a high in the lower 90s and a heat index 105. Tuesday night humid with a low in the lower 70s. Wednesday hot and humid with a high in the mid 90s and a heat index 110. Wednesday night warm and humid with a low in the mid 70s. FUTURE DATES AND EVENTS: Tue 14 Jul - new moon Wed 29 Jul - full moon Wed 12 Aug - first day of school Papillion- LaVista; new moon Thu 13 Aug - first day of school Bellevue Wed 19 Aug - first day of school Douglas County Thu 27 Aug - full moon

Forecast for Sunday 12th of July 2026updated: 2026-07-08 06:37:00 (cst)

Sun 12 Jul for Omaha - Sunrise 6:01am Sunset 8:56pm; Average Low 68 Average High 88

SUNDAY - Sunny. High in the upper 80s. East wind 5mph. Overnight mostly clear with a low in the upper 60s and a calm wind.

OUTLOOK - Monday warm with a high around 90. Monday night low around 70. Tuesday hot and more humid with a high in the lower 90s and a heat index 105. Tuesday night humid with a low in the lower 70s. Wednesday hot and humid with a high in the mid 90s and a heat index 110. Wednesday night warm and humid with a low in the mid 70s.

FUTURE DATES AND EVENTS:
Tue 14 Jul - new moon
Wed 29 Jul - full moon
Wed 12 Aug - first day of school Papillion- LaVista; new moon
Thu 13 Aug - first day of school Bellevue
Wed 19 Aug - first day of school Douglas County
Thu 27 Aug - full moon