OMAHA, Neb. — The early Sunday sky hangs low and gray over the Missouri River, a soft haze clinging to rooftops in Carter Lake as a southeast breeze stirs the cool autumn air. It’s calm now — the kind of quiet that often precedes a stretch of unsettled weather — but clouds are thickening across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa as the next system edges closer.
Today stays mostly dry, with some filtered sun peeking through clouds and highs near 60°F. Winds will pick up slightly from the southeast, gusting to 20 mph at times. It’s a good day for last-minute yardwork or early Halloween decorating before showers make their return.
By Monday, skies turn cloudy and breezy, and light rain begins developing late in the morning, continuing through the afternoon. The National Weather Service places Monday’s rain chances around 70%, with totals near a quarter inch possible — enough to dampen commutes and slick city streets along I-80. Tuesday brings lingering clouds and scattered showers before a drier, cooler pattern takes hold midweek.
By Wednesday and Thursday, sunshine returns, though highs dip into the mid-50s with brisk north winds. That sets up a cool but comfortable Halloween Friday, ideal for trick-or-treating, with temperatures falling through the upper 40s by dusk and clear skies overhead.
After all, this stretch marks Nebraska’s seasonal turn — and models hint that a chillier November could follow close behind.
