textproduct: Omaha/Valley

KEY MESSAGES

- Mild, dry weather continues with highs in the 70s to low 80s through much of the week.

- A low (20-30%) chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms will be possible Thursday night into Friday morning.

- Dry, slightly warmer weather expected over the weekend.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 955 PM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026

Another quiet night with clear skies and winds out of the south. Quiet pattern continues through the next several days as the LLJ continues to stream in dry air from west Texas/New Mexico. A mid-level trough moving through tonight won't do much more than slightly shift winds to southwesterly Tuesday morning. We'll see warmer air build in behind this mid-level wave bringing temperatures back up into the low 80s Tuesday afternoon. Expect only one day of this warmer weather though as a dry cold front will push through Tuesday night into early Wednesday bringing back northerly winds and milder temperatures. Highs on Tuesday peak in the mid-to-upper 70s.

A northwesterly flow pattern sets in for the latter half of the week keeping temperatures milder with highs in the low-to-mid 70s for Thursday and Friday. Shortwaves may bring occasional high-level clouds but dry lower-levels will keep precip chances low. Next low (20-30%) chance for showers/storms is Thursday night into early Friday when a warm front may bring in some lower-level moisture but may not be a very noticeable amount. Dry air could keep much from reaching the ground.

The ridge over the west coast finally moves through over the reestablishing dry conditions and warmer temperatures. A wetter pattern looks to set back up next week, corroborated by the CPC's 6-10 day outlook.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 521 AM CDT Tue Oct 6 2026

VFR conditions are favored through the forecast period with mostly sunny skies. Low- level wind shear will gradually diminish through the morning as a 35-40 kt low-level jet eases at FL017. At the surface, winds will being out of the south, gradually veering to westerly through the day. Winds are expected at 8-11 kts, though a few isolated gusts up to 18 kts remains possible into the afternoon. Winds will become calm and variable overnight.

OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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