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Couple snowflakes or mix possible Tuesday afternoon, warmer Wednesday afternoon

Warmer on Wednesday afternoon

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Couple snowflakes or mix possible Tuesday afternoon, warmer Wednesday afternoon

Warmer on Wednesday afternoon

METEOROLOGIST LUKE VICKERY. WITH THE ACCURATE FORECAST, YOU CAN TRUST. WELL, I THINK I CAN SPEAK FOR A LOT OF US SAYING WE’RE HAPPY THAT BIG WINTER SYSTEM IS NOW BEHIND US. AND THE BIG THING WITH THAT WINTER SYSTEM WAS WIND. USUALLY WE WOULD SHOW YOU SNOWFALL TOTALS HERE, BUT EVERYWHERE IS ABOUT GIVE OR TAKE AN INCH. SO INSTEAD WE’RE GOING TO SHOW YOU THE PEAK WIND GUSTS BECAUSE THESE WERE PRETTY CRAZY. THESE WERE NEAR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LEVEL WINDS. BUT LET’S GET 64 COUNCIL BLUFFS 61 EMERSON NORFOLK THE SAME. AND WE HAVE MANY MORE RIGHT AROUND 60MPH FROM EPPLEY AIRFIELD LINCOLN ALL THE WAY DOWN INTO GRETNA AS WELL. SO HERE ARE OUR HEADLINES. NOW IT’S JUST COLD BEHIND THAT SYSTEM. IT’S GOING TO BE ANOTHER COLD NIGHT TONIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR THE SINGLE DIGITS AND A LOT OF SINGLE DIGITS, ESPECIALLY NORTH OF OMAHA, WE DO HAVE A SMALL CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW FOR TOMORROW. ONCE THAT PASSES BY, IT’S RECORD WARMTH WE’RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT. SO THERE IS A LOT OF LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL HERE. LET’S TIME OUT TUESDAY FOR YOU WITH THE LIGHT SNOW CHANCE IT’S GOING TO BE CLOUDY THROUGH THE DAYTIME HOURS, YOU’RE NOT GOING TO SEE MUCH SUN. ONCE WE GET PAST THE LUNCH HOUR, THERE COULD BE A LITTLE BIT OF LIGHT SNOW THAT COMES IN FROM THE NORTH. LOOK HOW LIGHT THAT IS. IT’S VERY BRIEF. 3:00, 4:00, IT’S GONE. AND THEN WE SEE CLEARING SKIES INTO THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. HOW MUCH SNOW COULD THAT BE? EXTREMELY LIGHT IF WE SEE IT EVERYWHERE, PROBABLY LESS THAN AN INCH. AND THE BEST SPOTS WILL ACTUALLY BE NORTH AND EAST OF OMAHA. BUT I MEAN, OMAHA COULD GET A COUPLE SNOWFLAKES, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO REALLY CAUSE YOU ANY TROUBLES. LIVE. LOOK OUTSIDE. THAT IS TURNER PARK. THE FLAG IS FINALLY NOT WHIPPING AROUND. WE GOT A NORTHWEST WIND ONLY 12MPH AND A TEMPERATURE OF 16 DEGREES, SO IT IS COLD AND AREA WIDE. WE’RE ALMOST ALL IN THE TEENS OUTSIDE OF EXTREME SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. LINCOLN AT 23 DEGREES. HEY, NOTHING FOR LIVE SUPER DOPPLER RADAR. THAT’S NICE TO SEE. AFTER ALL, WE WERE TRACKING ON THERE YESTERDAY. WE HAVE CLEARING SKIES, SO NOT A LOT ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. THAT’S BECAUSE HIGH PRESSURE IS TAKING OVER. THAT AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE CAME OUT OF CANADA. SO YOU KNOW IT’S COLD. AND THAT’S WHY WE’LL START IN THE SINGLE DIGITS OR CLOSE TO IT FOR TOMORROW. THERE’S OUR LIGHT SNOW CHANCE MIDDAY ON TUESDAY. IT PASSES BY REALLY QUICKLY. THEN A WARM FRONT COMES THROUGH ON TUESDAY NIGHT. WE KICK A LOT OF CLOUDS OUT, MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF FOG IN THE MORNING. BUT THE BIG THING IS WE GET THE WARM AIR THAT SURGES BACK IN, AND THAT WILL BRING WEDNESDAY UP INTO THE 60S, MAYBE EVEN 70 OUTSIDE, LOW TEMPERATURE FOR TONIGHT, TEN DEGREES. HERE’S YOUR 12 HOUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW. WE GOT TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE 20S BY THE LUNCH HOUR, THE AFTERNOON, MAYBE INTO THE UPPER 30S WILL GO IMPACTS TWO, THREE, 4:00 FOR THAT VERY BRIEF CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT SNOW, 38 DEGREES, THE HIGH TEMPERATURE. YOU SEE ALL THE GREEN OUT WEST. WE FINALLY GET THAT AIR IN HERE ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60S AND MAYBE EVEN SOME 70S ON THE MAP FURTHER WEST. IF THAT’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU, THURSDAY, WE’RE UP TO 75 DEGREES. I THINK THAT COULD BE OUR SECOND TOP TEN DAY OF THE YEAR. IF THERE’S A DAY TO REALLY GET OUTSIDE, IT MIGHT BE THURSDAY, BUT IF YOU CAN’T, THAT’S TOTALLY FINE BECAUSE LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING DAYS. WE START SPRING ON FRIDAY WITH MAYBE A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE. SATURDAY IS NOT THAT BAD EITHER. SO A LOT OF NICE WEATHER AHEAD

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Couple snowflakes or mix possible Tuesday afternoon, warmer Wednesday afternoon

Warmer on Wednesday afternoon

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Updated: 9:42 PM CDT Mar 16, 2026

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Omaha’s Weather Leader is tracking a chance for light snow or mix precipitation during the early afternoon on Wednesday. Meteorologist Luke Vickery has the latest in the forecast you trust.With a combined 50 years covering weather in Nebraska and Iowa, KETV NewsWatch 7 is Omaha’s Weather Leader. Led by Omaha’s Chief Meteorologist Bill Randby, the award-winning team of Sean Everson, Caitlin Harvey and Luke Vickery are focused on alerting you to upcoming severe weather and KETV’s exclusive live radar gives you a 3-minute advantage when storms strike.

Omaha’s Weather Leader is tracking a chance for light snow or mix precipitation during the early afternoon on Wednesday. Meteorologist Luke Vickery has the latest in the forecast you trust.

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With a combined 50 years covering weather in Nebraska and Iowa, KETV NewsWatch 7 is Omaha’s Weather Leader. Led by Omaha’s Chief Meteorologist Bill Randby, the award-winning team of Sean Everson, Caitlin Harvey and Luke Vickery are focused on alerting you to upcoming severe weather and KETV’s exclusive live radar gives you a 3-minute advantage when storms strike.

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2:39 am, Mar 18, 2026
temperature icon 34°F
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1012 mb
8 mph
Wind Gust 17 mph
Clouds 100%
Visibility 6 mi
Sunrise 7:30 am
Sunset 7:33 pm

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