Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha / Offutt Air Force Base (KOFF)

Lat: 41.12°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 4 Sep 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Plattsmouth NE

Heat Advisory September 4, 11:37pm until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 4, 11:37pm until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south southeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light northeast wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Plattsmouth NE
 41.04°N 95.93°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
10:35 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
11pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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