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High wildfire risk begins after a cold Wednesday morning

Very low humidity and gusty winds will create wildfire conditions for the rest of the week
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There is a high risk for wildfires for the rest of the week. Hold off on burning anything outdoors, as it could spread quickly out of control. Be very careful with anything that could create sparks or become flammable. Very low humidity and gusty winds (30-40 mph) will create these wildfire conditions through Friday.

Heading into Wednesday morning, Omaha will drop below freezing for the first time in about 6 months, with lows in the upper 20s. A light freeze with some patchy frost is expected. So, if you have any plants that don't handle the cold well, you'll want to take the necessary precautions before heading to bed tonight.

The wind will shift out of the south Wednesday, letting some warmer weather start to blow in. Highs will be in the low 60s with mostly sunny skies.

The wind becomes gusty on Thursday, up to 40 mph. Continue to hold off on any outdoor burning or anything that could start a fire, because it could spread quickly out of control. It will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 70s.

We stay windy with high wildfire danger Friday. It will be another sunny day in the upper 70s, about 10 degrees above average.

Saturday will be in the low 70s with a few more clouds and a very small chance for rain. The best chance for a couple spotty showers to pop up will be west of Omaha.

Sunday looks really nice with mid 70s and just a few clouds.

Monday will be in the low 70s with more clouds. There's a chance for some rain to start the workweek, but this far out, it's not a guarantee.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly Sunny
Warmer, Breezy
High: 63

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly Clear
Breezy
Low: 41

THURSDAY
Mostly Sunny
Windy
High Wildfire Risk
High: 75

FRIDAY
Mostly Sunny
Windy
High Wildfire Risk
High: 77

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