textproduct: Omaha/Valley

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KEY MESSAGES

- A low- end severe threat develops after 5 PM from western Iowa to far southeast Nebraska. Better chances for rain fill in early Friday through Saturday.

- A strong storm system moves into the region early next week, bringing another round of showers Monday into Tuesday. Some heavy rain is possible.

THE WEEKEND AND BEYOND

Rain chances (60 -> 20%) fade over the course of the day on Saturday which itself has had an overall drying trend in successive model runs. High temps remain above seasonal norms, peaking in the 60s. Southerly winds should remain slow enough to not impact trick- or- treaters. Evening temps will fall close to 60F by 8pm.

Sunday is a near repeat of Saturday and few will complain.

The primary story of the extended forecast is the threat of a deep cutoff low traversing the central CONUS early in the week. Plenty of question marks remain in timing and location of the upper and sfc low. Some guidance suggests 2-3" of accumulation is possible when all said and done. As it stands, temps will remain well above freezing and will preclude the threat of snow. But considering the uncertainty, I would not be surprised to see this change before the date arrives - especially behind the departing system on Tuesday / Wednesday (deformation zone).

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/

Issued at 602 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

VFR conditions are anticipated through the period. A cold front is currently located from near HNR to OMA to LNK. Showers with isolated thunderstorms have developed along and ahead of the front. Any potential aviation impacts will move east of OMA and LNK over the next hour as the front continues to move east. Showers and thunderstorms will continue across southeast Nebraska and western Iowa this evening before exiting the region around 06Z. Winds become northwesterly behind the front, becoming light from the north over the next few hours. Winds back around to the east during Thursday morning.

OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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

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