Today (Sunday) will be the 7th day this month that Omaha is 90° or above. Last year we had 5 days at or above 90° in June. The year with the most was during the Dust Bowl in 1933 when Omaha recorded 23 days at or above 90° in June.
#FunFact
Omaha hit 100° on Tuesday. This broke the record of 95° set in 2018. ... This was probably Omaha's final 100° temperature of 2022. Although, never say never. 😀
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been canceled for the Omaha area. Some people will say it's because of the Omadome. Others will say it was warm temperatures around the 700mb height. We'll never know for sure.
Thursday's high in Omaha was 105°.
- This breaks the record high for the date which was 100° set in 1918.
- This is Omaha's hottest temperature in almost 9 years. The last time it was hotter, was when it was 106° on July 25, 2012.
Total rainfall from Monday night through Tuesday afternoon.
Eppley 4.63"
Millard 2.47"
Offutt 2.16"
Valley 5.24"
Fremont 6.44"
Wahoo 5.39"
Blair 4.45"
Plattsmouth 0.55"
Lincoln 0.11"
The Omaha area is on the edge of the Enhanced Risk (level 3 out of 5) for Severe Thunderstorms late Thursday night into the early morning hours of Friday.
The Omaha area has been cleared from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch. A few showers are possible this evening, but severe thunderstorms are no longer expected. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
❄️ Good morning! No change to the forecast. 4" to 6" of snow for the Omaha area. The snow should end this evening. Enjoy the snow! ( There's nothing we can do about it anyway 😀)
The Omaha area has an Enhanced Risk (level 3 out of 5) for Severe Thunderstorms after Midnight tonight. Damaging thunderstorm winds are the primary threat.
Omaha dropped to -23° this morning. This is a record low for February 16, breaking the record of -17° set in 1979.
The last time Omaha was colder was on Dec 22,1989 when it was -25°.
It doesn't look like the Omaha area will get above freezing today, so untreated roads will continue to be slick throughout the rest of the day. By late afternoon the wind will pick up and the temp will start to drop. 🥶