148 FLUS43 KOAX 160442 HWOOAX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 1142 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-170445- 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- 1142 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Iowa, west central Iowa, east central Nebraska, northeast Nebraska and southeast Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Warm, dry, and breezy conditions will lead to very high fire danger on Thursday, especially across northeast Nebraska. A chance of severe thunderstorms arrives Friday afternoon, especially for southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa. All severe weather hazards are possible with this system. A Spring freeze is expected for many locations this weekend. Vegetation damage may be possible as a result. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$