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 / Offutt Air Force Base (KOFF)

Lat: 41.12°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 1047ft.

Overcast and Breezy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 31 Jul 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Glenwood IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Glenwood IA
 41.04°N 95.76°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
1:56 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
3pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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