Outdoor conditions in

Carter Lake

Iowa
Now
  1. 55°Showers And Thunderstorms79% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 56°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely70% rain96% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 56°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely71% rain98% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 56°Rain Showers Likely71% rain90% humidityGusts 21 mph
  5. 57°Rain Showers Likely57% rain87% humidityGusts 23 mph
  6. 58°Chance Rain Showers43% rain78% humidityGusts 25 mph
  7. 57°Chance Rain Showers28% rain75% humidityGusts 26 mph
  8. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain70% humidityGusts 26 mph
  9. 58°Mostly Cloudy13% rain68% humidityGusts 24 mph
  10. 55°Mostly Cloudy5% rain77% humidityGusts 22 mph
  11. 52°Mostly Cloudy7% rain79% humidityGusts 22 mph
  12. 51°Partly Cloudy1% rain74% humidityGusts 26 mph
  13. 50°Mostly Clear3% rain71% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain74% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 26 mph
  16. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 25 mph
  17. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 46°Partly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 26 mph
  19. 45°Partly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 26 mph
  20. 45°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  21. 46°Mostly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 31 mph
  22. 46°Mostly Cloudy3% rain83% humidityGusts 31 mph
  23. 44°Mostly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  24. 45°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 33 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
68–100%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
3%
Humidity
45–89%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–100%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–86%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
47–96%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 58° / 48°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 68–100% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 54° / 41°Friday looks breezy.3% rain · Humidity 45–89% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 61° / 33°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 39–100% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 67° / 43°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–86% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 69° / 48°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 47–96% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Omaha area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
9GoodUS AQI

Good through Fri 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground9 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Carter Lake radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Carter Lake.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
14 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Omaha area, about 4 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Carter Lake, IA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.