Emily Roehler

Omaha

Chief Meteorologist at WOWT-TV (Omaha, NE)

Chief Meteorologist at @WOWT6News / Phoenix native / coffee addict / DIY enthusiast / obsessed 🐈 🐕 parent

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Emily's 6 First Alert Forecast

Aug 15, 2024 | wowt.com | Emily Roehler

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A slight risk for a spotty t-shower ends around 8PM and the rest of our Thursday night looks pleasant and dry. Skies clear overnight and Friday starts off comfortable and cool with a low of 63 for the Metro. We will warm fast to a high of 88! It'll be a hot day with highs between 85-90 for most. With humidity factored in, it will feel more like 90 by the late afternoon for the Metro... humidity will be a factor through the weekend as well.
Emily's 6 First Alert Forecast

Aug 13, 2024 | wowt.com | Emily Roehler

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - We are on first alert for approaching storm chances overnight. The first round will be here by early Wednesday morning with another, potentially stronger, evening round. This is why we've made Wednesday a 6 First Alert Weather Day. The first round likely arrives in the metro after 2AM and could still be ongoing during the AM commute...
Emily's 6 First Alert Forecast

Aug 11, 2024 | wowt.com | Emily Roehler

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A cool and cloudy Sunday closes with increasing rain chances. After 7PM we can't rule out a sprinkle or two, but storm chances will get going after 9PM. The severe risk keeps to W Nebraska tonight with weaker thunderstorms expected locally. Some small hail and gusty winds will be possible but should remain well below severe thresholds. They'll become more widespread after midnight with storms likely prior to sunrise Monday. The last of any lingering showers end by 10AM.
Strong storms come with a cool down Wednesday evening

Jul 31, 2024 | wowt.com | Emily Roehler

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Wednesday is a 6 First Alert Weather Day as intense heat continues ahead of a severe thunderstorm threat. Storms are moving in from the W and will bring an increasing risk for damaging gusts and hail as they organize into a strong line. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in place until 10PM and includes the Omaha Metro. The storms are likely just W of Omaha by 5PM and will impact Lincoln then... they will continue E and likely clear the Metro around or just after 7PM.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect overnight and Wednesday morning

Jul 30, 2024 | wowt.com | Emily Roehler

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for parts of E Nebraska and W Iowa. The N half of the viewing area is under the watch until 7AM Wednesday, but the storm threat likely exits the area closer to 4AM. Storms may initiate at any point between 12AM and 2AM in E Nebraska and W Iowa, and would likely pop up mainly E of the Metro over W Iowa with any convection after that time. The main storm threat will be large hail but damaging wind gusts are also possible.
Intense heat and humidity continue

Jul 29, 2024 | wowt.com | Emily Roehler

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Our stretch of 90+ degree days is set to continue for a while longer... we are on 6 First Alert through Wednesday as we get through the most intense heat and humidity. Highs climb well into the 90s with very little heat relief a few spotty storms are possible each evening or night from Monday through Wednesday but these will be isolated and most will just feel the impacts of the increased humidity. Storms chances keep mainly N for Monday night and will be mainly after midnight.
Emily's 6 First Alert Forecast

Jul 25, 2024 | wowt.com | Emily Roehler

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Our stretch of hot days continues... highs once again reached into the 90s and that is where they will stay for the foreseeable future. The smoke that we've been dealing with lately will thankfully improve, however. As a ridge that is currently pulling in smoke from the Canadian and west coast wild fires moves E over the weekend this will likely help to thin out some of the smoke and push the worst of it to our N and E.
Smoky skies improve over the weekend

Jul 25, 2024 | wowt.com | Emily Roehler

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - If you've stepped outside at any point over the past several days you likely have noticed a layer of smoky haze in the sky. This is being pulled in from fires burning on the west coast of the U.S. and Canada.
Long stretch of summer heat intensifies Monday

Jul 25, 2024 | wowt.com | Emily Roehler |Rusty Lord

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Monday begins a stretch of our most intense hot weather with highs in the mid 90s and above! We've made it a 6 First Alert Weather Day to mark the start of this long hot stretch, which likely continues into Wednesday or Thursday of next week. Previously it looked like the most intense heat would begin Sunday... but the forecast is trending cooler though the weekend with high only reaching the low 90s.
Emily's 6 First Alert Forecast

Jul 24, 2024 | wowt.com | Emily Roehler

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Today started our long stretch of 90+ degree days for the metro! Mostly clear, but hazy skies persist this evening for most with a few spotty t-showers in W Iowa. These will be fairly isolated and most stay dry. Low 90s stick around through Saturday but with a little mugginess it will feel more like 100... You'll also notice smoky skies through the end of the week... a ridge of high pressure to the SW is pulling in smoke from the Canadian and west coast wild fires.