textproduct: Omaha/Valley

KEY MESSAGES

- 15 to 30% chance for some early morning storms along the Nebraska/Kansas border. Otherwise expect a quiet Thursday with highs in the low to mid 80s.

- 30 to 50% chance for storms Friday evening. Some storms could be severe with large hail or strong wind gusts.

- Periodic chances for storms continue through the weekend into next week with highs in the 70s and 80s. Cooler temperatures arrive by Tuesday in the mid 60s to low 70s.

LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/

A series of waves and disturbances will continue to traverse the area for much of the extended. This will result in continued chances for showers and storms over the weekend. With this forecast update, NBM extended would suggest Sunday morning and again late Sunday evening into Monday (60-80%) having the best chances for areawide precip. Temperatures Saturday cool to the mid 70s to near 80F behind the front, with similar temperatures expected Sunday and Monday. Cooler highs return for Tuesday with temps in the upper 60s to low 70s giving us a taste of fall.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY/

Issued at 523 AM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026

VFR conditions are forecast for all TAF sites over the next 24 hours as skies will remain mostly clear from LNK and OMA and points north. Winds, light and variable this morning, will become south-southeast over the course of the morning but remain slow at OMA and LNK. Expect gusts of 20 knots this afternoon in Norfolk.

OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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