Areal flood watches have been issued for parts of the Platte and Elkhorn Rivers in Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy and Saunders counties until Sunday evening, due to ice jamming on the river, causing a risk for minor flooding in low-lying areas. Please avoid any river access points, or water-covered roads in these flood plains.
This weekend will be cloudy and foggy at times. Light rain becomes possible heading into Saturday morning across eastern Nebraska. Some of the light rain could even reach as far east as Omaha from the late morning to early afternoon, but the metro will see a lot of dry time. Iowa may not see any rain at all. It will be a windy day, with gusts around 30-40 mph, but we stay well above average, in the upper 40s and low 50s.
The best chance for rain in Omaha will be once we head into your Saturday night, where a few light spotty showers will be possible along and south of I-80.
Any leftover rain south of Omaha will end early Sunday morning, and we stay mostly cloudy the rest of the day. The wind lightens up early in the day, and we warm into the middle to upper 40s for the afternoon.
We start to get more sunshine out Monday, helping to warm us into the low 50s.
Tuesday will be mostly sunny with mid 50s, and we'll make a run for 60 on Wednesday.
Scattered rain could move in as early as Wednesday night, but there will be a better chance for rain on Thursday.
The combination of the warmer weather, melting, and upcoming rain will continue the threat for ice jams and flooding along some of our rivers. As the river ice continues to move, it could dam up and increase water levels. Keep a close eye on river levels if you live along the Elkhorn, Platte, or Loup rivers.
SATURDAY
Mostly Cloudy
Scattered Rain
Windy
High: 52
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly Cloudy
Scattered Rain
Low: 36
SUNDAY
Mostly Cloudy
Breezy
High: 49
MONDAY
Mostly Sunny
Mild Again!
High: 51
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