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

93°F

34°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index108°F (42°C)
Last update 26 Jul 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Ralston NE

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 11:53am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 11:53am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light east southeast wind.

    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
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 113. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Light east northeast wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light east southeast wind.
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 92. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. 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 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 6 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:
3 Miles NNW Ralston NE
 41.24°N 96.05°W (Elev. 1106 ft)
10:51 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
11am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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