OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) – The morning storm surge of heavy rain and frequent thunder and lightning is moving east fairly quickly on this 6th First Alert Weather Day. Most of it will be over by 7 a.m., which should ease the morning rush. Plus, there’s good news for all the schools starting back up today.

We can warm up on this muggy day, temperatures likely to be around 30 degrees for most of us in the metropolitan area. Expect even more heat south of I-80, and that will be the fuel for our next wave of storms that threatens to develop after 6 p.m.

This second round will likely not be as widespread, but will be stronger, and there could be some severe storms. Hail and wind are the main hazards, but tornadoes may also occur after a storm or two.

This round shouldn’t last past midnight, then we can calm down and get a decent night’s sleep. Another warm day with temperatures around 27 degrees is likely on Thursday and we could see a few more isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon hours. These look weaker and shouldn’t have a major impact.

Friday tends to be dry and warm and this also applies to most of the weekend.

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