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Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 28 Jul 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkhorn NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkhorn NE
 41.28°N 96.25°W (Elev. 1220 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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