Hot and humid conditions are ‘going to be the story for some time’ in Omaha area.
A midsummer’s heat wave has gripped the region, with no significant relief in sight.
Despite being short on moisture, Omaha and southeastern Nebraska have escaped the drought and near-drought conditions that have gripped most of the rest of the state, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
“It’s July and it’s hot and it’s humid, and that’s going to be the story for some time,” said Dan Pydynowski, a meteorologist with AccuWeather Inc., The World-Herald’s weather consultant.
“Typical July weather,” said Bryon Miller, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Storms moving through could cool things off, but could also provide the moisture that would spike humidity, he said.
If temperatures don’t moderate, the coming week could be the hottest stretch of weather of the year, according to KMTV.
“We know July is usually going to be hot, and this year is no exception,” Pydynowski said.
“Drink lots of fluids and stay out of sun if you can.” Omaha is about 2.4 inches short on rain for the summer, according to the weather service.
Drought from that area tends to be less aggressive than drought that comes up from the Southern Plains, due to rainfall patterns.