Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 26 Jul 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Ralston NE

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 08:26am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 08:26am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Ralston NE
 41.19°N 96.02°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
7:41 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
8am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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