Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning until June 30, 09:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 16 mph
Barometer	29.67 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	29 Jun 1:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Crescent IA

Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 02:43am until June 30, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 02:43am until June 30, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Tue
Extreme Heat Warning
Overnight
Low: 78 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 98 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Independence Day

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.