Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Skyline NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light southeast wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Skyline NE
 41.24°N 96.25°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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