Heading into June… we’re running 5.45″ below average for precipitation year-to-date… so we could use some rainfall at this point. While we’ll pick up some of that rain over the next 24 to 36 hours… we may also see some severe weather along with it.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are starting off our Monday and… while most of them are not severe… we will see gusty winds and occasionally heavy rain into mid-morning. Look for our storm chances to return by late afternoon… then turn likely by mid-evening. The Storm Prediction Center has the entire KETV Newswatch 7 viewing area under a Slight Risk of severe weather into early Tuesday.
The rain chances will continue into mid-day Tuesday… but the severe weather risk will drop southward into eastern Kansas and northern Missouri. Clouds will keep our highs in the upper 60s on Tuesday… but temperatures will rebound into the 70s by Wednesday… and stay there through the upcoming weekend. Outside of a few showers or thunderstorms Thursday night… our next chance of strong storms will be late Saturday and Sunday.
Chuck McWilliams
Chuck, where are Omaha’s official weather statistics and recorded? Valley or Eppley? For example, Valley gets a half-inch of rain and Eppley gets a tenth. Which one is official? Does it work the same way with temperatures? Thanks.
Tim,
While Omaha’s National Weather Service office is located in Valley (in western Douglas County)… the “official” reports (temperatures, rainfall, snowfall, etc.) continue to be from Eppley Airfield.
Thanks for the question!
Chuck McWilliams