textproduct: Omaha/Valley

KEY MESSAGES

- Showers and storms overspread the area into the morning hours today (70 to 90% chance). Storms may be strong with the main threat being large hail.

- More showers and storms develop Friday afternoon and evening (70 to 90% chance). There is a 5 to 15% chance for strong to severe storms, with all hazards possible. The main area of concern is along and southeast of a line from near Red Cloud to Fremont to Denison, IA

- Lingering precipitation late Friday night over northeast Nebraska could lead to a dusting of snow northwest of a line from Albion to Wayne, NE. A few areas could see light icing accumulations.

LONG TERM

/SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/

Dry conditions continue Sunday with highs warming to the 60s and 70s. Southwesterly flow returns for Monday with 60s and 70s persisting across the area. Our next best chance for precip returns Tuesday into Wednesday (20-40% chance). Highs for the rest of the extended remain in the 50s and 60s.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/

Issued at 541 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

MVFR to IFR conditions are ongoing at the terminals early this morning as showers and thunderstorms continue to move through the region. The thunderstorms have clear KOFK and KLNK for now, with still a few possible rumbles of thunder possible for KOMA for another hour or so. Fog has also developed across portions of the region, resulting in reductions to visibility. A few locations have reported visibility below one mile, but the lower visibilities thus far are isolated in nature. Some visibility reductions were put into prevailing conditions for a portion of the morning, but didn't have the confidence to put anything below three miles.

A cold front will move across the region later today, prompting winds to shift to the northwest between 17Z and 21Z. This afternoon and evening, strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible for the terminals, particularly KOMA and KLNK. The strongest storms may have the potential of producing large hail, gusty winds and an isolated tornado.

Behind this system, colder air will filter into the region. With ongoing precipitation, KOFK may experience a period of mixed precipitation or light freezing rain/freezing drizzle between 02Z and 08Z. The colder air will be slower to reach KOMA and KLNK, allowing precipitation to end before it has a chance to change over to a wintry mix.

OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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