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Active Weather Warnings

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Weather in Omaha, Nebraska

06:16 PM

Now

81° F

Feels Like 79°

Precipitation 47 %

Wind 14 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 1

Humidity 58 %

Today

Day 86°

Night 64°

Precipitation 55 %

Wind 12 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 9

Warning: High UV Index Today: 9

High risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. Take precautions: wear a hat, sunglasses, and apply sunscreen regularly if you’ll be outdoors for extended periods.

Omaha Weather Forecast Updated

17 minutes ago

Last updated on May 16, 2026 at 5:58 PM

Weather Forecast History

Last Year's Weather on This Day (May 16, 2025)

Day

70°

Night

48°

Wind

19 mph

UV Index

Precipitation

80 %

Air Quality in Omaha

NOW

42 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 3.3 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 3.68 µg/m³

O₃ 0.045 ppm

NO₂ 0.5 ppb

SO₂ 0.3 ppb

CO 0.10 ppm

NH₃ 2.41 µg/m³

NO 0.02 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 3.3 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 3.68 µg/m³

O₃ – 88.79 µg/m³

NO₂ – 0.88 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.69 µg/m³

CO – 118.35 µg/m³

NH₃ – 2.41 µg/m³

NO – 0.02 µg/m³

View Hourly Air Quality Forecast

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Omaha

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, 5:58 PM Source: NWS Alert