textproduct: Omaha/Valley

KEY MESSAGES

- Cooler weather is expected Sunday into early next week, with temperatures trending back up Tuesday into Wednesday.

- Our next chance for rain appears to be on Wednesday, especially over far eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

- Thursday appears dry with our next weather system arriving sometime next weekend.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1130 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

After an active stretch of weather, a welcomed respite has arrived. A cold front has pushed through the region late this evening as an amplifying trough continues to dig into the central and eastern CONUS. Behind the cold front, cooler and drier air continues to filter in. By sunrise on Sunday, a jacket may be required as a cool north wind with temperatures in the 50s is expected. High pressure will settle into the region by Sunday afternoon, offering up temperatures in the 70s under mostly sunny skies. A similar forecast begins the work week as surface high pressure remains over the region. Temperatures start in the 50s once again, but afternoon highs increase into the lower 80s on Monday. Skies remain mostly sunny. The same will largely hold true for Tuesday. The one exception is a low chance of showers or an isolated thunderstorm as a weak cold front sweeps across the region early Tuesday morning.

Our next chance of rain is not set to arrive until Wednesday. A more prominent trough begins to dig towards the central Plains by Wednesday afternoon. Ahead of this, the ridge will build slightly, pushing our temperatures into the lower 90s. As the trough moves overhead, another front is anticipated to push across the area. Along and ahead of the front has the best chance of thunderstorm activity, especially during the afternoon and evening hours across far eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. With the front pushing through, Thursday appears a little cooler and dry. The evolution of the pattern remains a bit uncertain by the end of the week into next weekend. That said, a weakening of the eastern CONUS trough, a building of the central CONUS ridge, and a digging western CONUS trough would lend to a warmer and potentially more active forecast pattern.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/

Issued at 1149 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

VFR conditions prevail through the forecast period at the terminals. Expect northwest winds around 5-10kts overnight, increasing to 10-15kts by 15Z at KOFK/KOMA.

OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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