textproduct: Omaha/Valley

KEY MESSAGES

- There is a 20-40% chance of a few snow showers for areas mainly south of Hwy 2 in southeastern Nebraska and southwestern Iowa tonight. Little to no accumulation is expected.

- The cold air will stick around through the start of next week, with highs in the 20s and 30s. Sub-zero wind chills will be possible Sunday-Tuesday mornings.

- A mid-week storm system will bring our next best chance for precipitation in the form of rain and snow.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1039 PM CST Fri Feb 20 2026

A weak, mid-level shortwave trough will slide across central and northern Kansas this evening/tonight. This will bring a 20-40% chance of a few light snow showers to areas mainly south of Highway 2 in southeastern Nebraska/southwestern Iowa. A few areas may receive a dusting at most with this system. Lows tonight/Saturday morning will bottom out in the single digits and teens below zero. Wind chill values will range from around -2 to 12.

Saturday brings some slightly warmer temperatures as northwest flow sets up over the region and an upper/mid-level ridge pushes east over the Canadian Rockies. Expect highs to warm into the low 20s to mid-30s. Clouds are expected to decrease from mostly cloudy in the morning to partly cloudy by noon and mostly sunny by 3pm. Should cloud cover stick around a bit longer than expected, expect temperatures to be a couple of degrees cooler than currently forecast.

Sunday morning low temperatures will be in the single digits to mid- teens. Winds gusting to around 10-20mph will make things feel pretty cold, with wind chill values ranging from around five above zero to ten below zero. The ridge will continue to slip eastward, with the ridge axis coming over the western Rockies by Sunday evening. Expected high temperatures will remain in the 20s and 30s for both Sunday and Monday.

The extended forecast has the ridge settling in over the Rockies, with northwest flow over the Omaha CWA. There is a hint of some maybe slightly warmer temperatures heading into mid-week, although weather pattern and remaining snowpack will impact how warm we are able to get.

A mid-week storm system will slide southwest across the region, coming from the PACNW. This will bring at least a small chance of rain and snow to the region Wednesday and Thursday.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 1106 PM CST Fri Feb 20 2026

Quiet weather across the area tonight. There's a small chance of flurries (15-20%) in the KLNK area through 12Z, but not enough confidence to include in the TAF issuance. Otherwise, expect quiet weather and VFR conditions to prevail. Northwesterly winds will remain under 10 knots through the 24 hour period.

OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

NE...None. IA...None.