Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Skyline NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Skyline NE
 41.26°N 96.25°W (Elev. 1263 ft)
8:17 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
9am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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