Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Heat Continues in the Southwest

Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, a tornado or two, and heavy rain across parts of the Upper Midwest, mainly this evening through Saturday. Very hot temperatures will continue through today across the Desert Southwest, which could break daily high temperature records. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.77 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	8 Aug 11:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Papillion NE

Heat Advisory August 8, 01:00pm until August 8, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
T-storms
Likely
Monday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.