An excessive heat watch is in effect for the Omaha metro, as dangerous heat and humidity will be in the region this weekend through early next week. Heat indices will be above 100 for more than 8 hours of the day.
Also, with higher humidity, it's harder to cool off overnight, so we will only drop into the low to mid 70s during the next few mornings.
Forecast: The heat gets a little worse on Sunday with highs approaching the upper 90s, and the humidity making it feel closer to 110 in some areas. The good news? This Sunday temperature forecast is now trending slightly cooler than previously thought. However, the heat is still considered dangerous, and precautions should still be taken to avoid heat illness. The heat index for Omaha will be 100, or greater, from 1p.m. until 9p.m. While an isolated rain shower is possible, any rain around the Midwest should stay to our north, just outside of the region.
Monday will be the last day of the heat wave. Once again, temperatures will quickly reach the mid to upper 90s, with a heat index from 105 to 110. Skies will be mostly sunny, and a few isolated thundershowers will be possible in the afternoon.
By Monday evening, a cold front will begin moving through the region, and could kick off scattered thunderstorms, which would continue to move from north to south after sunset, clearing out before sunrise on Tuesday.
More importantly, cooler and less humid air will move into the region starting Monday night, dropping temperatures into the mid 80s on Tuesday with partly cloudy skies. We should stay dry on Tuesday, with the exception of a few stray showers south of Omaha.
The cool-down will continue into the middle of next week, with highs in the low to mid 80s with sunshine on Wednesday and Thursday
SUNDAY
Mostly Sunny
Hot, Humid
High: 97
Heat index: 107
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly Cloudy
Warm & Muggy
Low: 75
MONDAY
Partly Sunny
Hot, Humid and Breezy
Late Evening Storms
High: 96
Heat index: 106
TUESDAY
Partly Sunny
Cooler, Less Humid
High: 86
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