Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from August 12, 02:20 AM CDT until August 12, 10:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	12 Aug 3:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Omaha, Eppley Airfield NE

Severe T-storm Watch until August 12, 10:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until August 12, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Wed
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday
High: 86 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Heavy Rain
Friday
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 76. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. East wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind around 11 mph.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light east wind.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light southeast wind.