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Strong to severe storms possible late Saturday for Omaha area

Omaha's Weather Leader is tracking chances for strong to severe storms late Saturday into early Sunday morning.

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Omaha weather: Strong to severe storms possible late Saturday

OMAHA, Neb. —

Temperatures and humidity will rise for the end of the week and weekend, along with chances for strong to severe storms late Saturday. With plenty of events going on this weekend, Omaha’s Weather Leader is here to help you plan ahead.

Saturday storm chances

Though forecast models aren’t in total agreement, there are chances for storms overnight Saturday into early Sunday morning.

As of Thursday morning, the Storm Prediction Center has placed all of eastern Nebraska, western Iowa and northwestern Missouri in a marginal risk for isolated severe activity Saturday evening and night. Any storms that develop could produce damaging wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour.

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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
3:20 pm, Aug 6, 2026
temperature icon 78°F
Sunny
70 %
1015 mb
9 mph
Wind Gust 10 mph
Clouds 21%
Visibility 6 mi
Sunrise 6:24 am
Sunset 8:35 pm

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