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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waterloo NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waterloo NE
 41.28°N 96.28°W (Elev. 1119 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 9, 2026
 
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