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Serving Omaha, Nebraska (Douglas County)Vol. 1, No. 9
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Near-freezing Friday night in Omaha, then 60s by Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 8 a.m. Thursday. No watches or warnings early Thursday.

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Forecast as of 6:55 a.m. CT Nov. 5, 2026, from the National Weather Service.

OMAHA - Omaha stays mostly cloudy and cool today, with a high near 52 and gusts up to 22 mph, according to the National Weather Service's Omaha point forecast. No watches, warnings or advisories were in effect for Douglas County at 7:15 a.m. CT, according to the NWS hazards page.

Still have hoses or plants outside? The low drops to around 32 Friday night. The weather service's Omaha/Valley office, in its forecast discussion, suggests checking outdoor hoses and plants, with lows close to 30 across much of the area Friday night into Saturday.

  • Today: 20 percent chance of showers before 8 a.m., then mostly cloudy. High near 52.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, low around 36.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, high near 49. Low around 32 Friday night.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, high near 57.
  • Sunday: Sunny, high near 61.
  • Monday: Sunny, high near 67.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, high near 63.
  • Wednesday (Veterans Day): Mostly sunny, high near 64.

Source: NWS point forecast for Omaha; NWS Omaha/Valley Area Forecast Discussion; NWS hazardous weather, Douglas County.

How we checked this: Reported from the National Weather Service's Omaha point forecast (last updated 6:55 a.m. CT), its Omaha/Valley forecast discussion (issued 5:30 a.m. CT Nov. 5) and its Douglas County hazards page, opened Nov. 5, 2026, at 7:15 a.m. CT, and checked against the record by our copy desk before publishing.

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