Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	S 14 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 7:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Omaha NE

Today
High: 83 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Friday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers between 9am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 59. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.