Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 18 Aug 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE South Bend NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light east northeast wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light east northeast wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light north northeast wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE South Bend NE
 41°N 96.22°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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