Showers and Thunderstorms from the Great Lakes into the Southern Plains

Frontal boundary and wave of low pressure will keep an active weather pattern from the Great Lakes region through the southern Plains the next couple of days. Isolated instances of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible. Meanwhile, as summer comes to a close, above normal temperatures continue for central and eastern U.S. - especially for most of Puerto Rico with excessive heat. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Sep 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ralston NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light south southeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ralston NE
 41.19°N 96.05°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
4:05 pm CDT Sep 21, 2025
4pm CDT Sep 21, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 28, 2025
 
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