Severe Weather in the Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms are expected to form today from northern Oklahoma into southern Minnesota. Very large hail and tornadoes will be the initial threats this afternoon, then transition into a wind threat tonight. Gusty winds, warm temperatures, and very dry conditions will create a Critical Risk of fire weather across portions of the southern Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha / Offutt Air Force Base (KOFF)

Lat: 41.12°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 1047ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Offutt A F B NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 78. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 66. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 78. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 66. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Offutt A F B NE
 41.13°N 95.9°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
10:06 am CDT Apr 23, 2026
10am CDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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