Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chalco NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 58. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clearing Late

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 58. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chalco NE
 41.19°N 96.13°W (Elev. 1168 ft)
8:01 pm CDT May 13, 2026
9pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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