Meteorologist Joseph Meyer

09/06/2026

6:30 pm - Storms over southwest Iowa have been on a downward trend over the last hour. While we still can't rule out a severe storm or two, that threat is looking lower.

Still, heavy rain, lightning, small hail, and gusty winds are possible in the strongest storms.

Storms have also stayed across the Missouri River from Nebraska, but there still is a chance for a storm or two to pop in far east Nebraska before 10 pm. Case in point the storm over Brownville. Again, a lower threat, but something we can't discount.

09/06/2026

As storms continue to develop across southwest Iowa, we have a Severe Thunderstorm Watch now for SW Iowa into NW Missouri until 10 pm. Storms will continue to develop and move around through then.

The greatest risk with any storm is 60-70 mph winds and 1-1.25" hail, alongside VERY heavy rain and TONS of lightning. Also not to be ignored is the risk for flooding; we have Flash Flood Warnings for Shelby and Crawford Counties. Avoid any flooded roads.

While this does NOT include any counties in Nebraska, we still might see storms later this evening, but the greatest coverage of storms will be over western Iowa.

09/06/2026

4:00 pm - Storms have erupted across western Iowa. We have several severe warnings for storms over Carroll, Shelby, and Adams counties. These are capable of producing 1" hail and 60 mph winds. These storms are also producing TONS of lightning.

I have highlighted two boundaries snaking across the region that may become a focal point for storm development over the next few hours. This does include the Omaha metro.

Expect scattered storms from far eastern NE into western IA though the evening. They will fall apart overnight.

09/05/2026

SUNDAY STORMS: I'm gonna do a little "how the sausage is made" post about tomorrow to show the trends.

Below are snapshots from 4 different computer models; these are the 4 I find the most reliable in forecasting. 3 of the 4 models now have storms moving through Sunday afternoon in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. This tells me that the signal has increased for afternoon storms Sunday, so the forecast has been updated accordingly.

However, that's where the agreement ends. Note that of the 3 models, they are all in different locations and moving in different directions. This is where the "uncertainty" comes in for the finer details. So we can say "storms are possible Sunday afternoon, but not everyone will see them, and the timing may vary."

So...Storms are possible Sunday afternoon, but not everyone will see them, and the timing may vary...keep an eye on the sky (and radar) if you have outdoor plans Sunday afternoon!

09/05/2026

(NOT QUITE) HEAT RELIEF: Thunderstorms along the NE/SD border this morning pushed out an outflow boundary (rain-cooled air) all the way down to around Highway 2.

This has divided our viewing area into "very hot" and "still hot, but could be worse" regions. Omaha is in region 2, Lincoln is in region 1.

Hot weather continues this evening.

09/03/2026

Our overnight lows matter just as much as our afternoon highs during extended heatwaves!

Find out more later tonight.

09/02/2026

While it’s hot for all of us, Ceresco is dealing with storm clean-up. See the full story this evening.

08/27/2026

You may have seen this on your feed in the past few weeks about a "Super El Nino"

I cut through the noise with historical data to show what it might mean for winter in Omaha.

A 'super El Niño' may bring some impacts to winter in the United States. Using historical data, Meteorologist Joseph Meyer takes a look at what this could mean for Omaha's winters.

08/21/2026

5 PM - Happy Friday! A few of you probably heard some thunder as some storms are rolling southeast through the Omaha metro. These are not severe, but some brief heavy rain & lightning are possible. Stay inside as they pass by.

I expect these to drift away after 6 pm, and the rest of Friday is trending drier.

08/15/2026

THURSDAY TORNADOES: It's been a stormy pattern, and with that pattern came some uncommon early AM tornadoes in northeast Nebraska.

Between 2:30 and 3:10 am on Thursday, four tornadoes moved through Platte and Colfax Counties. Three of them were rated EF-1, with the tornado south of Leigh being borderline EF-2 due to the damage it did to several pine trees (see picture).

The storm also produced 80-90 mph winds across Colfax, Dodge, and Cuming Counties, where significant damage was done to crops and trees.

Into Iowa, further reports of high-wind damage came in from northern Harrison County, through Crawford, Carroll, and Audubon Counties.