Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Overcast and Breezy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 25 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 17 Apr 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Omaha NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 15 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 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Omaha NE
 41.26°N 95.99°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
6pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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