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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 8 Jul 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

South Bend NE

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Bend NE
 41°N 96.25°W (Elev. 1066 ft)
Last Update:
10:05 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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