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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until September 5, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	5 Sep 2:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Springfield NE

Heat Advisory September 5, 02:44am until September 5, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory September 5, 02:44am until September 5, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
Overnight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Labor Day
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Light east southeast wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. 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 72. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light north northeast wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.