Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gretna NE

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light east wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light east wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light north northwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gretna NE
 41.15°N 96.25°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
8:56 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
9am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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