Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Mostly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ralston NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light north wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light north wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ralston NE
 41.19°N 96.05°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
12:06 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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