textproduct: Omaha/Valley

KEY MESSAGES

- Storms exit the area early this morning. More showers and a few rumbles of thunder redevelop in the late morning and persist for most of the day (40-70% chance). Enjoy the cooler temperatures as most see highs in the mid 60s.

- Rain continues into Monday (60-80% chance), especially across northeast Nebraska into western Iowa.

- Cooler temperatures continue through at least Friday with highs in the 60s. Dry and pleasant weather expected Tuesday and Wednesday, while rain chances return for Thursday into next weekend.

LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/

As the H5 wave ejects east, should see sfc high pressure centered over most of Ontario extend westward toward the Northern Plains. As a result, expect primarily dry conditions Tuesday and most of Wednesday. By late Wednesday into Thursday, should see warm advection return along with a mid-level impulse. This will result in our next best chance at some rain, with PoPs of 50 to 70% across our western areas. We'll return into a southwesterly flow regime for the rest of the extended period resulting in continued 20-30% chances for rain. Temperatures remain cool in the 60s for Tuesday through Friday before warming to the 70s by next Saturday.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/

Issued at 1216 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

MVFR ceilings continue to slowly turn IFR over the course of the overnight hours, with north-northeasterly winds expected to continue through the next 24 hours with only brief improvements this afternoon to MVFR conditions before returning to IFR territory after 00z. Rain showers are also looking less likely, with mist/drizzle taking their place in the extended portion of the TAFs, with visibility restrictions increasing in probability tomorrow night (40% chance). Beyond that, speeds should remain rather docile at less than 15 kts and rather steady direction-wise.

OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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