Mallory Schnell
Meteorologist
Omaha
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Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Mallory joined the 6 News team most recently from WTVM in Columbus, Georgia.
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 exploring outdoors, exercising (she was a dancer for 12 years), listening to live music, and spending time with her cat – Skye.
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Clouds decrease overnight with lows dropping into the 50s. A few areas of patchy fog are possible. Mostly sunny skies return Wednesday, with highs warming into the upper-70s and lower-80s.
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We’ll hold a spotty chance for rain through the evening and overnight, with mostly to partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will drop into the low to mid-60s by Monday morning. Partly sunny skies and southerly winds Monday will allow temperatures to warm back into the mid to upper-80s.
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Partly to mostly cloudy skies stick with us Sunday, with a front stalling out south of I-80. This will keep a spotty chance for thundershowers throughout the day, though any rain we do see shouldn’t amount to much.
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Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies are on tap today, with highs soaring into the 90s this afternoon. Highs in the mid-90s are likely in the Omaha Metro, with temperatures climbing into the upper-90s in and around Lincoln. Skies remain smoky.
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Clear skies and low humidity will allow temperatures to plummet into the low to mid-50s by Wednesday morning.Wednesday and Thursday are both shaping up to be beautiful days with mostly sunny skies and highs ranging from the upper-70s to the lower-80s.
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A dry cold front will move through Tuesday morning, shifting our winds from the SSW to the NNW with gusts around 35 mph likely. Highs Tuesday will just top out in the lower-80s with more afternoon sunshine. Lower humidity will move in behind the front as well!
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Mostly clear conditions take us into tonight, with temperatures dropping into the upper-50s and lower-60s. Sunny skies return for Labor Day, with highs in the Metro likely flirting with the 90° mark.
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Mostly clear skies take us into tonight with light and variable winds. Lows will drop into the upper-50s by early Sunday morning. We’ll be tracking a chance for isolated storms – primarily west of the Omaha Metro – Sunday morning into the very early afternoon.
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Saturday is starting on another gray and damp note, with widespread cloud cover and a few spotty showers/patchy drizzle. Morning lows in the low to mid-60s will warm into the mid to upper-70s this afternoon as clouds decrease.
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Strong storms developed to the north of the Metro late Monday evening, and will continue to spread southeastward through early Tuesday morning. Large hail, strong winds, and heavy rainfall remain threats.
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Wednesday, September 1st marks the first day of Meteorological Fall in the northern hemisphere. At this time, the month is trending close to "average" in terms of temperatures and rainfall.
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Wednesday, September 1st marks the first day of Meteorological Fall in the northern hemisphere. The start of astronomical fall this year – the autumnal equinox – lands on September 22nd.
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Monday morning's storm threat has trended west, but we're still tracking the threat for heavy rain and strong winds Monday night. Because of this, a First Alert Day is in effect.
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Scattered showers and storms will take us into tonight, with temperatures dropping down into the upper-60s near 70°. A few showers and storms may linger for areas south of I-80 Sunday morning. Cooler highs in the lower-80s!
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Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies will allow temperatures to heat back into the mid-90s this afternoon, with heat indices ranging from 100° to 105°. Winds from the SSW will gust up to 30 mph. Storms move in tonight!
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Strong storms fired up in south-central Nebraska Sunday evening; these should weaken while tracking northeast tonight. Highs in the 90s move back in starting Monday.
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Mostly clear to partly cloudy skies take us into tonight, with lows dropping back into the 50s and lower-60s. We’ll hold the chance for a few spotty storms Sunday morning, before partly cloudy skies allow highs to heat into the mid to upper-80s. Conditions look to stay dry for the afternoon, but another chance for storms – some strong – moves in for the evening/overnight hours.
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As of August 17th, there have been eight named storms in the Atlantic for the the 2021 Hurricane Season. The three on the map currently are Fred, Grace, and Henri.
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On its current track, Fred is expected to make landfall Monday afternoon or early evening along the Florida panhandle – near Panama City Beach. Some additional strengthening is possible ahead of landfall, with the storm weakening quickly thereafter.
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Mostly clear skies look to take us into tonight, with temperatures dropping into the low to mid-60s by sunrise. Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies return Monday with highs in the mid to upper-80s.
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Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies return Sunday, with similar highs in the mid to upper-80s after morning lows near 60°. High pressure should keep most of the clouds and rain chances west of the WOWT viewing area
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Highs soar into the 90s Monday with abundant sunshine. Heat Advisory Noon-9PM with heat indices in the triple digits.
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Clouds will continue to decrease behind the rain this morning, allowing highs to soar back into the lower-90s this afternoon. With muggier conditions returning, heat indices could climb into the upper-90s during the heat of the day.
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be considered “Destructive” once it produces 2.75 inch (baseball-sized) hail and/or 80 mph winds. This tag will trigger a Wireless Emergency Alert.
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Though the last stretch of July was marked by high heat and humidity, the month averaged itself out fairly well. August is starting off on a cool and pleasant note, but the monthly outlook from the Climate Prediction Center place us in the warmer-than-average category.
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Mostly clear skies take us through the overnight hours, with low dew points allowing temperatures to drop into the upper-50s! Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies are on tap Monday, with humidity staying low and highs warming back into the lower-80s.
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Plentiful sunshine is on tap Sunday, with much less smoke expected. Since drier air will work in throughout the day Saturday and into Saturday night, the humidity will be much lower Sunday as well. Highs will warm into the low to mid-80s.
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Clouds will decrease for a drier afternoon, but more smoky haze will filter in from the north. Highs will top out in the lower-80s for most, with northerly winds 7-15 mph.
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An acre of corn can “sweat” up to 4,000 gallons of water in a day! This released moisture from corn can cause localized increases in humidity, leading to higher heat indices around and downwind of corn fields.
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Though we all should take precautions to beat the heat (stay hydrated, take frequent breaks, avoid being outdoors the hottest part of the day), we need to pay special attention to our children and our pets in this weather.
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Our hottest days of the week will stretch Tuesday through Thursday. Wednesday looks like our best chance to hit 100°, though the heat index all three days will likely rise into the triple digits.
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Sunday will start near 70° in the Metro with highs topping out yet again in the low to mid-90s. Thankfully, heat indices shouldn’t be much higher than the actual air temperature, as dew points will be quite a bit lower compared to Saturday.
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When our body temperature rises, sweat is released from the skin through evaporation. This draws heat away from the body in a process called “evaporative cooling”. When humidity increases, sweat doesn’t evaporate as quickly off our our bodies, leaving us feeling hot and sticky.
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Once the patchy fog lifts Monday morning, mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies are in store with highs back in the mid-80s. Temperatures warm into the upper-80s Tuesday and Wednesday, with 90s taking us from Thursday through the weekend.
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Tracking pockets of heavy rainfall Saturday evening, with clouds decreasing overnight. Best storm chance stays west of the Metro Sunday as highs warm back into the low to mid-80s
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Morning lows ranging from the upper-50s to the mid-60s will heat into the low to mid-80s by the afternoon, with winds from the east 5-10 mph. Rain chances this weekend into Monday morning will impact primarily central Nebraska, but some of our westernmost counties may get clipped.
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Clouds increase again overnight, with lows just dropping into the lower-70s. A line of scattered storms could reach northeastern Nebraska after 4 or 5 AM, with the best chance for strong winds or isolated hail once again north of I-80.
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Elsa is strengthening ahead of the storm's projected Florida landfall early Wednesday. Heavy rainfall, flooding, strong winds, storm surge, and tornadoes are possible across Florida.
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Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies return Tuesday, with highs heating back into the low to mid-90s. Most of the day will be dry and humid, but we’ll have to keep an eye on the radar after 6 PM.
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Mostly sunny and hazy for the holiday weekend, with highs heating into the 90s each day. Just a slight chance for a storm Sunday and Monday evenings, though most should stay dry.
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Mostly sunny and hazy for the holiday weekend, with highs heating into the 90s each day. Just a slight chance for a storm Sunday and Monday evenings, though most should stay dry.
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Normally, cold air funnels are short-lived and harmless. Rarely, they reach the ground and produce the equivalent damage and wind speeds of an EF-0 tornado.
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The past few days have been dangerously hot across the Pacific Northwest, with record temperatures unlike anything we’ve ever seen in that corner of the country.
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Monday starts off in the 60s, with mostly cloudy to partly sunny skies on tap. An isolated shower is possible during the morning, with a better chance for scattered showers and storms during the afternoon and evening.
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Partly sunny skies return Sunday, with highs in the lower-80s. An isolated chance for showers and storms returns during the afternoon and evening, primarily west of the Omaha Metro.
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Rain chances become even slimmer this evening, with clouds beginning to break up. Temperatures drop into the upper-50s and lower-60s overnight under partly cloudy skies!
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It’ll stay humid today, though temperatures will be about 10° than Friday – likely topping out in the upper-70s. We’ll hold the chance for spotty showers this morning, with more widespread activity midday through the afternoon.
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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 5am for the Omaha metro. Damaging wind gusts and small hail are possible overnight.
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Get the latest breaking weather developments as a line of severe storms races through the WOWT viewing area Thursday morning.
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A few light showers are possible south of I-80 between Midnight and 7 AM Monday. Otherwise, partly cloudy skies are on tap, with high temperatures just in the mid to upper-70s!