Coldest night of the season so far ahead, with lows in the 20s Thursday and Friday nights
No watches or warnings for Douglas County as of 4:01 p.m. Thursday.
Forecast as of 3:35 p.m. CT Nov. 12, 2026, from the National Weather Service.
OMAHA — Omaha's high today is near 45 under sunny skies, falling to around 42 this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service's point forecast. No watches, warnings or advisories were in effect for Douglas County at 4:01 p.m. CT, per the NWS hazards page. The forecast discussion says tonight is setting up to be the coldest night of the season so far, with lows in the lower to mid 20s, and a 95% chance Friday morning stays below freezing even if clouds linger near the Missouri River. It expects Friday to be similar, with highs in the 40s and light winds.
The discussion calls for a slow warming trend from Saturday, with mid to upper 40s for the weekend and 50s returning by Monday and Tuesday. It favors dry weather through at least Tuesday and puts the next rain chances at 20 to 40% from Wednesday into early Thursday.
- Today: Sunny. High near 45, falling to around 42 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 25. North wind around 3 mph.
- Friday: Sunny. High near 44, falling to around 41 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
- Friday night: Mostly clear. Low around 23. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny. High near 46. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
- Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Low around 29.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny. High near 48.
- Monday: Sunny. High near 49. Gusts as high as 16 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High near 53. Gusts as high as 22 mph.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny. High near 57. Gusts as high as 24 mph. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night.
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 update 3:35 p.m. CT Nov. 12), its Omaha/Valley forecast discussion (FXUS63 KOAX 122004, issued 2:04 p.m. CT Nov. 12) and its Douglas County hazards page, opened Nov. 12, 2026, at about 4:01 p.m. CT, and checked against the record by our copy desk before publishing.