textproduct: Omaha/Valley

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KEY MESSAGES

- An active weather pattern will lead to continued shower and storm chances from Wednesday through the weekend.

- Temperatures will vacillate between seasonal norms (highs in the 50s) and well-above normal (highs 70s)

EXTENDED FORECAST

Regular chances of showers seem like a safe bet (60-80%) through the weekend as strong moisture return develops ahead of West Coast trofing. PWAT values by Saturday night of 1.5" are near the 99th percentile for this time of the year, so despite not yet being forecast, heavier rain is possible. The week's warmest temps coincide with the weekend. Saturday's highs settle near 70F with another five degrees added atop for Sunday.

Monday sees an upper level trof driving another cold front through the area. This allows drier and cooler air to sweep in from the northwest for Tuesday. The SPC has already highlighted southeast Nebraska and southern Iowa as having a chance for severe weather next Monday ahead of that cold front.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 1152 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

MVFR cigs across the area are generally overcast at FL012. Have continued forecasting a minor deterioration of conditions at KOMA this evening as cigs fall to IFR category. Visibility may fall to 4-6 miles.

East-southeasterly winds will become more southerly by midnight. Strongest winds will be just off the surface with speeds of 50-60 knots leading to wind shear issues.

OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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

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