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Hot, breezy Friday, tracking chances for severe storms

Record high potential and chances for storms to round out the week. Multiple chances for severe weather into the weekend for eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Meteorologist Caitlin Harvey has the forecast you trust from Omaha's Weather Leader.

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Hot, breezy Friday, tracking chances for severe storms

LOOKING TO CHALLENGE RECORD HIGHS FOR A FEW LOCATIONS. STARTING RIGHT NOW, THOUGH. CLEAR SKIES. WE DO HAVE A CHANCE OF STORMS LATER ON THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR A FEW. BUT BEGINNING WITH THAT LIVE LOOK ACROSS THE METRO RIGHT NOW. A BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE VIEW OUT AT LAKE TAHOE OUT IN WAHOO. STILL SEEING THOSE MOSTLY CLEAR CONDITIONS AND TEMPERATURES OFF TO A VERY MILD START OUT THERE HERE THIS MORNING. NOW TEMPERATURES HERE IN OMAHA 61. WE’RE AT 56 IN FREMONT, WAHOO 54. A LITTLE ON THE COOLER SIDE, AT LEAST CONSIDERING WHERE WE’RE AT THIS MORNING. 50 DEGREES CARROLL OUR COLD SPOT ON THE BOARD AND SITTING AT 64 FALLS CITY. YOU CAN FOREGO THAT JACKET. MANY OF US HERE THIS MORNING, BUT BRING THE SHADES IN THE WATER BOTTLE. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES RIGHT NOW WITH OUR VIEW FROM LIVE SUPER DOPPLER THREE VANTAGE. WON’T STAY THAT WAY ALL DAY TODAY THOUGH. MOST OF THE DAY. ABSOLUTELY STAYING MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT. WE’RE GETTING UP TO 94 OMAHA TEKAMAH SHOULD BE A RECORD HIGH TYING, TYING THE RECORD HIGH HERE IN OMAHA 95 THIS AFTERNOON. LINCOLN, WHICH WOULD BREAK THE RECORD HIGH OF 93 AND 93 TODAY. NORFOLK OUR RECORD HIGH IN MADISON COUNTY 96, SO SHOULD STAY CLEAR OF THAT. NOW STORM PREDICTOR. AS WE HEAD THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY, WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT FORECAST MODELS, BOTH BRINGING THAT CHANCE OF STORMS. BOTH OF THEM ALSO AGREEING MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. CLOUDS START TO MOVE IN SLIGHTLY FOR YOUR AFTERNOON. AND AFTER ABOUT 5 TO 6 P.M., A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS. AND THOUGH THE OTHER FORECAST MODEL BRING THIS A LITTLE BIT FURTHER NORTH, IT PRIMARILY LOOKS LIKE ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-80 IS GOING TO BE OUR LOCATIONS WHERE WE’LL SEE THE GREATER RISK HEADING INTO THIS EVENING. STARTING TO GET THOSE QUIETER CONDITIONS, WAKING UP ON YOUR SATURDAY MORNING, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH INCREASING CLOUDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, ESPECIALLY AFTER ABOUT 5 OR 6 P.M. CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING. NOW, THIS FORECAST MODEL IN AGREEMENT WITH THE OTHER ONE THAT THESE COULD CONTINUE OVERNIGHT SATURDAY INTO EARLY SUNDAY. NEXT FEW DAYS, WE’LL HAVE TO STAY VERY WEATHER AWARE FOR TODAY. SLIGHT RISK HERE IN THE YELLOW FOR MUCH OF EASTERN NEBRASKA. WESTERN IOWA. ENHANCED RISK UP INTO CARROLL CRAWFORD COUNTIES FOR ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS. WE SEE THAT AS WELL FOR YOUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. MOVING ON INTO YOUR SUNDAY SEVERE WEATHER DAY, SAYING THAT ENHANCED RISK FOR PARTS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA, FAR WESTERN IOWA, AND INCLUDING THE OMAHA AND LINCOLN AREAS FOR SEVERAL STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS, LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, EVEN A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE. AND AGAIN FOR YOUR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE ARE SEVEN DAY FORECAST LOOKING A BIT BUSY. IMPACT WEATHER TODAY. SEVERE WEATHER DAY. SATURDAY. SUNDAY. MONDAY. HAVE SEVERAL WAY

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Record high potential and chances for storms to round out the week. Multiple chances for severe weather into the weekend for eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.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.

Record high potential and chances for storms to round out the week. Multiple chances for severe weather into the weekend for eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

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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Omaha, US
7:52 am, May 15, 2026
temperature icon 60°F
Sunny
72 %
1006 mb
3 mph
Wind Gust 6 mph
Clouds 0%
Visibility 10 mi
Sunrise 6:05 am
Sunset 8:35 pm

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