textproduct: Omaha/Valley

KEY MESSAGES

- Patchy fog will redevelop overnight (70-90% chance) in western Iowa and far eastern Nebraska.

- Temperatures peak in the mid-60s to near 70 degrees on Thursday and Friday.

- Potential is increasing (5-10%) for a few strong storms to join in the widespread shower chances (30-50%) late Thursday and Friday.

WEEKEND AND MORE

Temps take a step back (50s) for Saturday, but will climb through the 60s Sunday and are progged to hit 70s by Monday. The trof in the western CONUS will cut-off and retrograde to Baja, California leaving our area in a quasi-zonal flow. This will leave the area in what might be a busy pattern. Deterministic global guidance indicates the cut-off low will eject east by mid-week and may bring another chance of precip, but timing and location question marks are written in a big font in dark ink.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/

Issued at 526 PM CST Wed Mar 4 2026

MVFR ceilings are observed over all terminals late this afternoon as a BKN to OVC stratus deck remains in place. Model guidance suggests this cloud deck will persist over terminals for much of the TAF period through about 17z-18z when ceilings finally lift. Southeasterly winds under 5 kts should lead to fog formation once again at all terminals resulting in IFR restrictions at KOMA and KLNK, while LIFR conditions are forecast for KOFK. Fog should lift by mid morning as winds increase from the south southeast. Winds become gusty at 20 to 25 kts after 18z at KOFK and KLNK.

OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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