Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 19 Apr 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkhorn NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkhorn NE
 41.28°N 96.22°W (Elev. 1145 ft)
11:46 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
12am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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