Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Omaha NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Omaha NE
 41.24°N 95.99°W (Elev. 1125 ft)
8:31 pm CDT May 12, 2026
9pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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