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Late week storms possible for Omaha area

After an active week there is another chance for strong storms before we get to the weekend.

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Omaha weather: Late week storms possible

OMAHA, Neb. —

After an active week there is another chance for strong storms before we get to the weekend. Omaha’s Weather Leader has deemed Friday an impact weather day.

Friday storm chances

Scattered storms are possible during the day Friday with the best chances west of Omaha. As of Thursday morning, the Storm Prediction Center has areas south and west of the Omaha metro in a slight risk zone for severe activity.

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The main threats with any stronger storms would be large hail and 60-plus mile per hour wind gusts. Heavy rain is also possible.

The best chance for storms in the Omaha metro would be in the afternoon. Better chance for nighttime strong storms will likely be west of the metro as well.

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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 Ainsley Goebel 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
11:37 pm, Aug 20, 2026
temperature icon 73°F
Cloudy
74 %
1015 mb
7 mph
Wind Gust 11 mph
Clouds 73%
Visibility 6 mi
Sunrise 6:38 am
Sunset 8:16 pm

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