Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha / Offutt Air Force Base (KOFF)

Lat: 41.12°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 1047ft.

Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	N 13 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 12:55 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Glenwood IA

This Afternoon
High: 80 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Heavy Rain
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy smoke after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy smoke between 2am and 3am. Low around 62. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. High near 75. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.