Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until September 5, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

A Few Clouds

83°F

28°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	4 Sep 11:52 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Crescent IA

Heat Advisory September 5, 12:46am until September 5, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory September 5, 12:46am until September 5, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
Overnight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Labor Day
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.