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Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed S 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Apr 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Omaha NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Omaha NE
 41.26°N 96.02°W (Elev. 1155 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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