Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 5 Sep 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gretna NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 10 to 13 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Gretna NE
 41.15°N 96.25°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
8:51 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
9pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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