Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha / Offutt Air Force Base (KOFF)

Lat: 41.12°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 1047ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SE 21 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Mineola IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Mineola IA
 41.13°N 95.79°W (Elev. 1247 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
8pm CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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