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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Jul 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gretna NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 69. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 69. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gretna NE
 41.15°N 96.22°W (Elev. 1227 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 am CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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