Omaha, Nebraska Weather Forecast
Today in Omaha: mostly sunny with a high near 78°F and a low around 59°F. Rain chance 2%. Rain chances peak at 28% on Monday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 78°F today to 65°F by Monday.
Forecast updated 5:05 AM CDT, Oct 23
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7-Day Forecast for Omaha
Today 10/23
78°59°
Sat 10/24
76°59°
Sun 10/25
72°54°
Mon 10/26
28%
65°54°
Tue 10/27
28%
65°53°
Wed 10/28
27%
67°53°
Thu 10/29
27%
62°48°
Next 24 Hours
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| Temp | 70° | 69° | 67° | 67° | 66° | 65° | 64° | 64° | 63° | 63° | 62° | 62° | 63° | 66° | 69° | 72° | 75° | 76° | 76° | 76° | 74° | 71° | 68° | 65° |
| Rain | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wind | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,006
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
1.83 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
30.59 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
62°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.81 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
Soil, ET and spray tools for Omaha →
Current Stats & Observations
NWS Forecast
About Omaha Weather
Omaha sits at about 1,158 feet above sea level in Douglas County, Nebraska. About 847,819 people live in the Omaha area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service OAX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KOAX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 5b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -15 to -10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 18 and the first fall freeze around Oct 28.
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