Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Skyline NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south southeast wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Skyline NE
 41.24°N 96.28°W (Elev. 1115 ft)
10:36 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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