Heat Advisory

August 20, 2019 Leave a comment


…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING…

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Heat Advisory, which is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES…104 to 110 degrees due to temperatures in the 90s and dewpoints in the upper 70s.

* TIMING…The hottest conditions are expected between 4 and 7 PM.

* IMPACTS…The heat and humidity may cause heat stress during outdoor exertion or extended exposure.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Heat Advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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Frost Advisory

April 27, 2019 Leave a comment


…FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY… The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Frost Advisory, which is in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 AM CDT Sunday. * TEMPERATURES…As low as 31. * TIMING…Frost is expected to develop late this evening and persist through early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS…Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

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Wind Advisory

January 7, 2019 Leave a comment


…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY… The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Tuesday. * WINDS…Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING…Strongest winds are expected tonight and Tuesday Afternoon. * IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Crosswinds may impact travelers, especially along Interstate 29. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 mph are expected for one hour or longer, or winds of 45 to 57 mph for any duration. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. &&

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FREEZE WARNING, No Longer a Freeze Watch

October 10, 2018 Leave a comment


…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY… The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Freeze Warning, which is in effect from 4 AM to 10 AM CDT Thursday. The Freeze Watch is no longer in effect. * TEMPERATURES…As low as 29. * TIMING…temperatures falling to near freezing after 3 am and possibly lingering until 10 am. * IMPACTS…Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. &&

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Freeze Watch

October 10, 2018 Leave a comment


…FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING… The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Freeze Watch, which is in effect from late tonight through Thursday morning. * TEMPERATURES…possibly dropping into the upper 20s and lower 30s. * TIMING…temperatures falling to near freezing after 3 am cdt and possibly lingering until 9 am cdt. * IMPACTS…Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A Freeze Watch means that sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. &&

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Tornado Watch

May 1, 2018 Leave a comment


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 59 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA HARRISON POTTAWATTAMIE SHELBY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA MONONA IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA BURT BUTLER DODGE DOUGLAS SARPY SAUNDERS WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA COLFAX CUMING PLATTE THURSTON IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA CASS GAGE JEFFERSON JOHNSON LANCASTER OTOE PAWNEE SALINE SEWARD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, BEATRICE, BELLEVUE, BLAIR, COLUMBUS, COUNCIL BLUFFS, CRETE, DAVID CITY, DECATUR, DUNLAP, FAIRBURY, FREMONT, HARLAN, LA VISTA, LINCOLN, LOGAN, LYONS, MACY, MAPLETON, MILFORD, MISSOURI VALLEY, NEBRASKA CITY, OAKLAND, OMAHA, ONAWA, PAPILLION, PAWNEE CITY, PENDER, PLATTSMOUTH, SCHUYLER, SEWARD, STERLING, TABLE ROCK, TECUMSEH, TEKAMAH, WAHOO, WALTHILL, WEST POINT, WILBER, WINNEBAGO, WISNER, WOODBINE, AND YUTAN.

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Wind Advisory

October 23, 2017 Leave a comment 


Wind Advisory on Monday...

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-231730-
/O.CON.KOAX.WI.Y.0001.171023T1500Z-171024T0000Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-
Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-
Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-
Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
Including the cities of Onawa, Mapleton, Missouri Valley, 
Woodbine, Logan, Dunlap, Harlan, Council Bluffs, Glenwood, 
Red Oak, Sidney, Hamburg, Tabor, Farragut, Clarinda, Shenandoah, 
Creighton, Bloomfield, Crofton, Wausa, Verdigre, Niobrara, 
Hartington, Laurel, Randolph, Coleridge, Pender, Macy, Walthill, 
Winnebago, Neligh, Elgin, Pierce, Plainview, Osmond, Wayne, 
Albion, St. Edward, Norfolk, Stanton, West Point, Wisner, 
Tekamah, Oakland, Lyons, Decatur, Columbus, Schuyler, Fremont, 
Blair, David City, Wahoo, Ashland, Yutan, Omaha, Bellevue, 
Papillion, La Vista, Seward, Milford, Lincoln, Plattsmouth, 
Nebraska City, Crete, Wilber, Fairbury, Beatrice, Tecumseh, 
Sterling, Auburn, Pawnee City, Table Rock, and Falls City
427 AM CDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Monday late morning through afternoon

* WINDS...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph, with gusts of 40 to 50 
mph or greater. 

* IMPACTS...Winds would cause difficulty controlling any fires 
that ignite outdoors, such as in harvesting fields. High- 
profile vehicles may experience hazardous travel. Loose 
objects may blow in the wind. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 mph are expected for
an hour or more, or winds of 45 to 57 mph for any duration. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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Flood Watch

October 6, 2017 Leave a comment 


Monona-Thurston-Cuming-Burt-
Including the cities of Onawa, Mapleton, Pender, Macy, Walthill, 
Winnebago, West Point, Wisner, Tekamah, Oakland, Lyons, 
and Decatur
315 PM CDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has expanded the

* Flood Watch to include portions of west central Iowa and 
Nebraska, including the following areas, in west central Iowa, 
Monona. In Nebraska, Burt, Cuming, and Thurston. 

* Through late tonight

* Occasional rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain
are expected through tonight. Additional amounts of up to 2
inches are possible, which would put storm total rains from
Thursday through tonight in the 2 to 6 inch range. Flooding of 
low-lying areas, urban areas and eventually rivers and streams 
could result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

June 16, 2017 Leave a comment 


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
339 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

HARRISON              POTTAWATTAMIE         SHELBY               

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

MONONA                

IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 30 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA

BURT                  BUTLER                DODGE                
DOUGLAS               SARPY                 SAUNDERS             
WASHINGTON            

IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA

ANTELOPE              BOONE                 CEDAR                
COLFAX                CUMING                KNOX                 
MADISON               PIERCE                PLATTE               
STANTON               THURSTON              WAYNE                

IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

CASS                  GAGE                  JEFFERSON            
JOHNSON               LANCASTER             NEMAHA               
OTOE                  PAWNEE                RICHARDSON           
SALINE                SEWARD                

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, ASHLAND, AUBURN, BEATRICE, 
BELLEVUE, BLAIR, BLOOMFIELD, COLERIDGE, COLUMBUS, COUNCIL BLUFFS,
CREIGHTON, CRETE, CROFTON, DAVID CITY, DECATUR, DUNLAP, ELGIN, 
FAIRBURY, FALLS CITY, FREMONT, HARLAN, HARTINGTON, LA VISTA, 
LAUREL, LINCOLN, LOGAN, LYONS, MACY, MAPLETON, MILFORD, 
MISSOURI VALLEY, NEBRASKA CITY, NELIGH, NIOBRARA, NORFOLK, 
OAKLAND, OMAHA, ONAWA, OSMOND, PAPILLION, PAWNEE CITY, PENDER, 
PIERCE, PLAINVIEW, PLATTSMOUTH, RANDOLPH, SCHUYLER, SEWARD, 
ST. EDWARD, STANTON, STERLING, TABLE ROCK, TECUMSEH, TEKAMAH, 
VERDIGRE, WAHOO, WALTHILL, WAUSA, WAYNE, WEST POINT, WILBER, 
WINNEBAGO, WISNER, WOODBINE, AND YUTAN.

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Update: Now a Freeze Warning

April 26, 2017 Leave a comment 


Freezing and frost conditions are possible tonight...


Monona-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-
Stanton-Cuming-Burt-
Including the cities of Onawa, Mapleton, Creighton, Bloomfield, 
Crofton, Wausa, Verdigre, Niobrara, Hartington, Laurel, Randolph,
Coleridge, Pender, Macy, Walthill, Winnebago, Neligh, Elgin, 
Pierce, Plainview, Osmond, Wayne, Albion, St. Edward, Norfolk, 
Stanton, West Point, Wisner, Tekamah, Oakland, Lyons, and Decatur
833 AM CDT Wed Apr 26 2017

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT
THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Freeze
Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT
Thursday. The Frost Advisory is no longer in effect. 

* TEMPERATURE...Widespread temperatures of 29 to 32 degrees are
expected, with colder temperatures possible in low-lying spots
and cold drainage areas.

* IMPACTS...Sensitive outdoor vegetation may be damaged or killed
if left unprotected. 

* UNCERTAINTY...Cloudier skies or winds remaining light instead of
calm would keep temperatures on the higher side of the
forecasted range, while calm and clear conditions for longer 
periods would allow the colder temperatures to occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

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