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Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 18 Apr 6:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Omaha NE

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Omaha NE
 41.26°N 95.99°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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