Forecast Details for Omaha, NE

Recent Locations: Omaha, NE Lansing, MI

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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