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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Jul 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkhorn NE

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 08:06am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 08:06am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light east wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light east wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light east southeast wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. 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 71. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. 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 69. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkhorn NE
 41.28°N 96.25°W (Elev. 1220 ft)
7:41 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
8am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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