Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains. Heavy rain will pose a flash flood threat across portions of the Mississippi Valley into the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 8 Jun 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkhorn NE

Heat Advisory June 9, 01:00pm until June 9, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 9 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)
4:35 pm CDT Jun 8, 2026
5pm CDT Jun 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 15, 2026
 
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