Omaha, Nebraska Weather:
Active Weather Warnings
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Stormy Weather
Day 86°
Night 59°
Precipitation 86 %
Wind 16 mph
UV Index (0 - 11+) 8
Weather Forecast History
Last Year's Weather on This Day (May 17, 2025)
Cloudy Weather

Day

70°

Night

46°

Wind

14 mph

UV Index

10

Precipitation

1 %

Weather Alerts and Warnings for

Severe Future Possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 16 at 5:08PM CDT until May 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
May 16, 5:10 PM May 17, 1:00 AM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
211 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

POTTAWATTAMIE

IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA

BUTLER DODGE DOUGLAS
SARPY SAUNDERS WASHINGTON

IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA

BOONE COLFAX PLATTE

IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

CASS GAGE JEFFERSON
JOHNSON LANCASTER NEMAHA
OTOE PAWNEE RICHARDSON
SALINE SEWARD

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, ASHLAND, AUBURN, BEATRICE,
BELLEVUE, BLAIR, COLUMBUS, COUNCIL BLUFFS, CRETE, DAVID CITY,
FAIRBURY, FALLS CITY, FREMONT, LA VISTA, LINCOLN, MILFORD,
NEBRASKA CITY, OMAHA, PAPILLION, PAWNEE CITY, PLATTSMOUTH,
SCHUYLER, SEWARD, ST. EDWARD, STERLING, TABLE ROCK, TECUMSEH,
WAHOO, WILBER, AND YUTAN.
Updated: May 16, 7:24 PM Source: NWS Alert