Mallory Schnell
Meteorologist
Omaha
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Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Mallory joined the 6 News team most recently from Columbus, Georgia. Mallory served as the Weekend Morning and Weekend Evening Meteorologist at WTVM in Columbus from June 2016-2018.
Mallory earned her Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from Western Kentucky University. During her time at WKU, Mallory spent a semester abroad in England and a summer storm chasing in the Great Plains. Post-grad, she also spent two weeks in Iceland studying climate change.
When she’s not forecasting the weather, Mallory enjoys spending time outdoors, exercising (she was a dancer for 12 years!), listening to live music, and spending time with her cat – Skye.
A First Alert Day is in effect Thursday, June 17th as temperatures soar into the triple digits.
The Atlantic Hurricane Season officially kicked off on June 1st. Though the first two weeks of the month were relatively quite in terms of tropical activity, the National Hurricane Center has become busier watching a few disturbances within the Atlantic.
Partly to mostly sunny skies are on tap Monday with highs back in the low to mid-90s. More sunshine and 90s return Tuesday and Wednesday, with highs approaching the triple digits by Thursday!
Sunshine returns Sunday, with lower-90s back in the forecast. Winds will be light, from the SSW 5-10 mph. Humidity may not be quite as low as Saturday, but dew points in the 50s are still very comfortable!
The majority of the state of Iowa received 70% or less of its normal precipitation from April 9th to June 7th. Eastern Nebraska is in a similar position.
After back-to-back sunny, hot days in the low to mid-90s Friday and Saturday, cloud cover gave some of us a break Sunday. Temperatures soar back into the 90s for the workweek.
After a sunny start, we will see more clouds around Sunday afternoon - increasing from the south. Because of this, high temperatures should be a few degrees “cooler”, likely in the upper-80s.
Partly cloudy skies take us into the overnight hours, with temperatures dropping into the lower-50s and patchy fog late. Partly sunny skies are on tap Tuesday, with highs continuing to warm into the mid to upper-70s.
We’ll hold a chance for light scattered showers Monday morning into the early afternoon, primarily for areas south of I-80. The greatest coverage of rain will hover closer to the Kansas and Missouri borders.
A greater coverage of scattered showers will move in from northwest to southeast Sunday morning and afternoon. This will keep high temperatures back in the lower-60s for most of us.
Clouds will gradually break up Friday evening and overnight, with temperatures plummeting into the lower-40s. We’ll start Saturday on a sunny but chilly note, with high clouds increasing throughout the day.
Clouds stick with us overnight, with areas of patchy drizzle possible. Mostly cloudy and unseasonably cool weather is in store Friday, with highs struggling to make it out of the 50s!
Partly cloudy skies will become mostly cloudy overnight, with temperatures dropping into the mid to upper-60s. Scattered showers and sub-severe storms are possible after midnight into Monday morning – especially for our Nebraska counties.
A very similar forecast is on tap Sunday with mostly to partly cloudy skies. A spotty morning shower is possible, with isolated PM storms.
Due to a stream of Gulf moisture and a blocked pattern, several inches of rain fell across Texas and Louisiana Monday – with much more on the way this week.
Rain coverage becomes more isolated Monday, though a few morning showers and afternoon thundershowers remain possible. Our next best surge of moisture arrives Wednesday into Thursday morning, before we dry out a bit for Friday and the first half of Saturday.
After a beautiful day Saturday, we’re tracking a soggier Sunday and a more active pattern heading into the workweek.
Clouds increase overnight, with overnight lows back in the 50s. Scattered showers and storms increase in coverage from the west Sunday. Highs will top out in the upper-60s.
The official Atlantic hurricane season spans June 1st to November 30th, with its statistical peak on September 10th. Hurricane researchers at Colorado State University are predicting an above-average tropical season.
Thanks to calmer winds and partly cloudy skies overnight, temperatures will drop down near 40° in Omaha, with mid to upper-30s possible in outlying areas. If you have sensitive plants, it’ll be a good idea to cover them tonight.
Conditions should dry up by mid-morning, with more breaks in the cloud cover expected during the afternoon and early evening hours. Temperatures will stay much cooler than average Sunday, with highs just in the mid to upper-50s.
Showers and storms will increase in coverage this evening, with the main time frame for severe activity stretching from 6 PM to Midnight. Areas around Lincoln and south will have the best chance for severe storms, with large hail, strong wind gusts, and an isolated tornado possible.
Every 10 years, NOAA – the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – releases a new set of climate “normals” for locations all across the United States. Climate normals are calculated across a 30-year period, collecting temperature and precipitation data from nearly 15,000 weather stations for daily, monthly, seasonal, and annual averages.
A greater coverage of showers and storms is expected overnight, as the front finally tracks southeast through the WOWT viewing area. Localized heavy rainfall remains a concern, though we could use the rain after a dry April.
Partly to mostly cloudy skies are on tap Sunday, with highs in the low-80s. With a cold front moving through the region, storm chances return by Sunday evening – moving northwest to southeast after 7 PM.
Abundant sunshine, along with SW wind gusts up to 40 mph will warm temperatures into the upper-80s and lower-90s! The high wind gusts paired with low relative humidity will also increase our fire danger threat.
After this morning’s storms, we’re looking at mostly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures today with highs in the 60s. A few lingering showers or sprinkles are possible today, but the best chance for additional rain will stay near the Kansas and Missouri borders.
After reaching our first 90° day of 2021 Monday, we’re tracking above-average highs yet again Tuesday! Thankfully, conditions won’t be quite as hot.
Conditions will stay breezy and warm Sunday evening into Sunday night, with overnight lows only dropping into the 50s.Partly cloudy skies return Monday, with more clouds during the morning and more sunshine in the afternoon. Temperatures in the Metro look to reach 90° for the first time this year (so far), and for the first time in 7 months!
Partly cloudy skies are on tap Sunday, with winds gusting up to 35 mph. These strong southerly winds will allow highs to warm into the low to mid-70s!
Partly sunny skies are on tap again today, with highs warming back into the upper-40s. With clearer skies overnight, temperatures will plummet into the upper-20s and lower-30s, with widespread frost likely.
We should see some sunshine this morning, before clouds build back in for the afternoon. Highs will warm into the mid to upper-40s today, with wind gusts up to 25 mph.
After a nice spring day Sunday, a strong cold front will move in from the north Sunday night into Monday. Behind this front, a mix of rain and snow will follow suit, moving from north to south throughout the WOWT viewing area Monday.
More sunshine finally returns Sunday, allowing highs to warm into the low to mid-60s! Winds will become westerly, 5 to 10 mph.
The morning will bring us more sunshine before clouds increase for the afternoon. Due to more cloud cover, and a wind from the northwest, highs will struggle to hit 50° along and north of I-80.
Temperatures staying cooler-than-normal through the week, with another chance of frost/freeze by Wednesday morning.
Winds will pick up yet again this evening behind a cold front, with gusts 35 to 40 mph possible. Mostly clear but breezy conditions will drop lows just into the upper-30s and lower-40s overnight.
. Plentiful sunshine will warm most of us into the mid to upper-60s by the afternoon, with slightly cooler temperatures to the west of the Metro. Winds will pick up yet again by the late afternoon and evening hours, behind a cold front, with gusts up to 35 mph.
Rain will continue to push east through mid-morning, with gradually decreasing clouds throughout the day. Highs will top out in the upper-50s and lower-60s, with winds from the NNW gusting 25 to 30 mph.
After a stretch of summer-like weather, increasing rain chances return to the forecast along with gradually decreasing temperatures.
Clouds will increase Sunday night, keeping temperatures from dropping past the upper-50s. A spotty shower or storm is possible overnight and into early Monday morning, but widespread rain is not expected.
After a mid-week cool-down, we’re looking to continue a warming trend through Easter Weekend!
Abundant sunshine returns Sunday, with highs warming into the upper-50s and lower-60s! With lighter winds 5 to 15 mph, with weather should be great for any plans you may have.
Behind heat, flooding causes more weather-related fatalities (on average) every year than any other weather hazard.
In Nebraska and Iowa, tornadoes most often occur during the afternoon and evening hours, especially during the months of May and June. However, it’s important to stay weather-alert year-round and have MULTIPLE ways to receive weather alerts – especially at night.
With Monday’s 0.47″ of rainfall at Eppley Airfield, Omaha has picked up 6.19″ of moisture so far this year. That total puts us over the top for rainiest start to the year (January 1st through March 22nd) on record!
Omaha Eppley Airfield picked up around 0.5″ of rainfall Monday, with higher amounts to the west of the Metro. An additional 0.5″ to 1.5″ of rain likely now through Wednesday morning.
This year, Severe Weather Awareness Week in Nebraska takes place between March 22nd and March 26th. Each day, we – along with the National Weather Service – will focus on a different topic related to severe weather.
Of the estimated 100,000 thunderstorms that occur annually in the United States, about 10% are considered “severe”. What makes a thunderstorm “severe”?
Off and on showers – and a few storms – are likely Monday and Tuesday, before wrapping up early Wednesday morning. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are possible from this system.