Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 1 Aug 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE South Bend NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south southeast wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE South Bend NE
 41°N 96.22°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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