BENSON, NE 68104 Weather Forecast & Current Conditions

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
825 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Sarpy County in east central Nebraska...
Eastern Douglas County in east central Nebraska...
Southeastern Saunders County in east central Nebraska...
Cass County in southeastern Nebraska...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 824 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southeast of Ithaca to 3 miles southeast of
Ashland to Elmwood, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported 70 mph wind gusts near
Waverly with this storm.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Gretna, Louisville, and Murdock around 830 PM CDT.
Omaha, Springfield, Cedar Creek, Chalco, Wehrspann Lake, Prairie
Queen Recreation Area, and Zorinsky Lake around 835 PM CDT.
Papillion, Boys Town, Millard, La Vista, and Walnut Creek
Recreation Area around 840 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Bellevue, Ralston, Offutt AFB, Aksarben, South Omaha, western Council
Bluffs, Plattsmouth, Midtown, Benson, Carter Lake, Eppley Airfield
and Florence.

People attending Fricke Field, the Omaha Cinco de Mayo celebration,
Papillion LaVista South High School, Werner Park, and Tal Anderson
Field should seek safe shelter immediately!

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Iowa near mile marker 1.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 415 and 454.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Iowa...and southeastern and east central Nebraska.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4079 9646 4109 9646 4139 9594 4137 9593
4135 9596 4130 9587 4129 9587 4128 9590
4130 9590 4130 9592 4123 9591 4120 9593
4118 9584 4116 9588 4108 9587 4106 9588
4104 9586 4100 9587 4097 9583
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 237DEG 44KT 4111 9643 4100 9633 4085 9630

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

OMAHA, NE
Current Weather

8:52 PM CDT MAY 17, 2026
Overcast
Thunder Rain
64°F
Feels Like: 62°F
Dewpoint: 57°F
Rel. Hum.: 78%
Visibility: 3 miles
Wind: SSW at 17 mph, gusts to 25
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REST OF TONIGHT
Cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes early this evening. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming north 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
MONDAY
Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Cooler with highs around 60. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 40. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
FRIDAY
Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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OMAHA, NE 3 hourly weather forecast

weather forecast created  7:00 AM CDT  5/17/2026
Sunday
17 MAY 2026
BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 1, 12 hours 1 PM 83° 84° Partly Cloudy 27%
RAIN
<.01 in
0% Thunder
( 35% severe)
S   24 53% 64°
High 89° BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 1, 15 hours 4 PM 88° 89° Partly Cloudy S   28 45% 64°
Partly Cloudy

Rain Likely


Windy
BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 1, 18 hours 7 PM 83° 84° Partly Cloudy 90%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 50% severe)
SSE   24 51% 63°
BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 1, 21 hours 10 PM 74° 74° Mostly Cloudy S   17 66% 62°
Monday
18 MAY 2026
BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 2, 0 hours 1 AM 69° 69° Mostly Cloudy 43%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 41% severe)
W   12 78% 62°
Low 58° BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 2, 3 hours 4 AM 64° 63° Mostly Cloudy NNW   10 87% 60°
High 77° BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 2, 6 hours 7 AM 61° 59° Mostly Cloudy 38%
RAIN
.01–.1 in
0% Thunder
( 24% severe)
N   12 87% 57°

Mostly Cloudy

Rain Likely

BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 2, 9 hours 10 AM 62° 61° Mostly Cloudy N   10 81% 56°
BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 2, 12 hours 1 PM 69° 69° Mostly Cloudy 80%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 45% severe)
NE   10 70% 59°
BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 2, 15 hours 4 PM 74° 74° Mostly Cloudy SSE   13 64% 61°
BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 2, 18 hours 7 PM 70° 70° Mostly Cloudy 99%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 46% severe)
SSW   15 66% 58°
BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 2, 21 hours 10 PM 62° 60° Overcast NNW   17 81% 56°
Tuesday
19 MAY 2026
BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 3, 0 hours 1 AM 57° 53° Mostly Cloudy 29%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 16% severe)
NW   20 86% 53°
Low 46° BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 3, 3 hours 4 AM 51° 45° Mostly Cloudy NW   20 89% 48°
High 62° BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 3, 6 hours 7 AM 48° 41° Mostly Cloudy 0%

0% Thunder
( 1% severe)
NW   18 86% 44°

Mostly Cloudy




Breezy
BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 3, 9 hours 10 AM 52° 46° Mostly Cloudy NNW   20 71% 43°
BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 3, 15 hours 1 PM 57° 53° Partly Cloudy 0%

0% Thunder
( 1% severe)
NNW   18 59% 43°
BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 3, 18 hours 4 PM 59° 56° Partly Cloudy NNW   17 55% 43°
BENSON, NE 68104 weather forecast Day 3, 21 hours 7 PM 60° 57° Partly Cloudy     N   15 49% 41°

OMAHA, NE extended weather forecast

Wednesday
20 MAY 2026
Thursday
21 MAY 2026
Friday
22 MAY 2026
Saturday
23 MAY 2026
Sunday
24 MAY 2026
Low 45° Low 50° Low 51° Low 58° Low 61°
High 70° High 66° High 74° High 82° High 82°
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Mostly Cloudy
20% Rain
Overcast
73% Rain
Overcast
56% Rain
Overcast
54% Rain
Partly Cloudy
31% Rain
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