Strong storms possible Thursday evening, night

OMAHA, Neb. —

Extreme heat has faded away. We are still warm, but now tracking cooler temperatures ahead, and with that, increased chances for storms late week.

Thursday storm chances

As of Thursday afternoon, the Storm Prediction Center has Douglas county in a slight risk for any severe activity Thursday into Thursday night and a marginal risk for most of the rest of our viewing area.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, including the Omaha and Lincoln areas, until 1 a.m. Friday.

Storm Timeline

There is a chance for daytime showers and t-showers before another round of stronger storms is possible after sunset

A likely line of storms will push through eastern Nebraska after 9 p.m. and bring the potential for 65 mile per hour wind gusts and heavy rain.

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.