Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Heavy Rain

64°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Elkhorn NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 61. North wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light east southeast wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Elkhorn NE
 41.3°N 96.19°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
11:46 pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
12am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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