Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Apr 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chalco NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 78. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 78. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chalco NE
 41.19°N 96.13°W (Elev. 1168 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
2pm CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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