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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Sep 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Omaha, Eppley Airfield NE

Flood Watch September 14, 06:00pm until September 15, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly clear, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 77. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 66. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly clear, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 77. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 66. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Omaha, Eppley Airfield NE
 41.3°N 95.9°W (Elev. 984 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT Sep 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Sep 14, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 20, 2026
 
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