Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Ashland NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Ashland NE
 41.06°N 96.31°W (Elev. 1083 ft)
8:18 am CDT May 12, 2026
9am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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