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Jim Phillips

@jimphillips.bsky.social

Meteorologist in Omaha. Kansas alum. From Chicago. Husband to Carol 💍 . Dad to Henry 🐶

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It's Friday! Showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon and into this evening. Temps in the upper 60s early, dropping into the 40s by sunset. Much colder tonight with some light rain. Sunny and low 50s on Saturday. Sunny and warmer on Sunday, mid to upper 60s. Sunny and around 70° on Monday.

06.03.2026 15:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yep 👍

06.03.2026 13:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Omaha area is on the edge of the Enhanced Risk (level 3 out of 5) for Severe Thunderstorms late this Friday afternoon into this evening. Large hail is the primary threat.

06.03.2026 13:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Friday afternoon: The Omaha area has a Slight Risk (Level 2 out of 5) for Severe Weather.

05.03.2026 20:39 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Overnight tonight (Thursday night): The Omaha area has a Marginal Risk (Level 1 out of 5) for Severe Weather. Large hail is the primary threat.

05.03.2026 18:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Lately he's been hesitant to walk up stairs. So maybe he hurt his leg. We don't know.

05.03.2026 18:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

That's good. Henry hasn't been feeling his best lately either. A little bit less pep in his step.

05.03.2026 18:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Maybe just have Jess answer the door when we drop Henry off. 😄

05.03.2026 18:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Becoming partly sunny on this Thursday afternoon, around 60°. After 10pm tonight: Showers and thunderstorms are likely overnight. Showers and thunderstorms on Friday with temps in the upper 60s. Turning colder Friday night. Sunny and low 50s on Saturday. Sunny and warmer on Sunday, upper 60s.

05.03.2026 17:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Time for a Smiths GIF

05.03.2026 00:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It looks pretty late. Or are you planning on closing the bar? 😂

05.03.2026 00:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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It's another cloudy day around Omaha. Temps in the upper 40s on this Wednesday afternoon. Mostly sunny and warmer on Thursday; lower 60s. Showers and thunderstorms are likely on Thursday night. Another chance for thunderstorms on Friday with temps in the upper 60s. Sunny and low 50s on Saturday.

04.03.2026 19:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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📢 11am Test of the Douglas County and Sarpy County Tornado Sirens.

04.03.2026 15:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Thursday night intro early morning Friday: The Omaha area has a Marginal Risk (Level 1 out of 5) for Severe Weather. Large hail is the primary threat.

03.03.2026 20:40 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Clouds are keeping our temperatures in the mid to upper 40s on this Tuesday afternoon. Cloudy again on Wednesday; mid to upper 40s. Mostly sunny and warmer on Thursday; mid-60s. Showers and thunderstorms are likely on Thursday night. Showers & cooler on Friday, temps falling into the 50s after lunch

03.03.2026 19:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Big upper trough heading our way. You won't have to wait much longer.

03.03.2026 19:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Mostly cloudy and milder on this Monday afternoon. Temps in the mid to upper 40s today. Slight chance for light rain on Tuesday, low 50s. Mostly cloudy, low to mid-50s on Wednesday. Warmer Thursday; mostly sunny and mid-60s. Warm with a chance for showers on Friday, lower 70s.

02.03.2026 17:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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01.03.2026 20:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The start of meteorological spring begins with a slight chance for light snow this afternoon. Temps in the mid to upper 30s today. Mostly cloudy and milder on Monday, upper 40s. Chance for light rain on Tuesday, low to mid-50s. Mostly cloudy, low to mid-50s on Wednesday. Warmer Thursday.

01.03.2026 17:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sunny and colder on this Saturday afternoon. Temps in the mid to upper 40s today. Sunday: The chance for snow has diminished for Omaha. So, just a slight chance for light snow tomorrow. Temps in the mid to upper 30s. Slight chance for light rain on Monday, mid to upper 40s.

28.02.2026 18:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Cure

28.02.2026 00:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Sunny and warmer on Friday, mid to upper 60s. Colder on Saturday, mostly sunny and 50°. Light snow on Sunday afternoon, low 30s. Little accumulation under an inch. Chance for light rain on Monday, low-40s. Chance for light rain on Tuesday, mid-40s.

27.02.2026 16:18 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sunny and warmer on this Thursday afternoon, around 60°. Sunny and warmer on Friday, mid to upper 60s. Colder on Saturday, mostly sunny and mid-40s. Light snow on Sunday afternoon, low 30s. Cloudy and low-40s on Monday.

26.02.2026 18:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cloudy on this Wednesday with a slight chance for light rain later this afternoon and into the evening. Temps in the low 40s today. Sunny and warmer on Thursday, around 60°. Sunny and warmer on Friday, mid to upper 60s. Colder on Saturday, partly sunny and mid-40s. Chance for snow on Sunday, low 30s

25.02.2026 18:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Milder today. Mostly cloudy and about 50° on this Tuesday afternoon. Cloudy on Wednesday with a slight chance for light rain. Temps in the mid-40s. Slight chance for light rain on Wednesday evening. Sunny on Thursday, upper 50s. Sunny and warmer on Friday, upper 60s. Colder on Saturday, around 40°.

24.02.2026 17:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mostly sunny and low 20s on this Monday afternoon. Finally warming up on Tuesday; mostly cloudy and 50°. Cloudy Wednesday, upper 40s. Chance for rain on Wednesday night. Sunny and mild on Thursday, upper 50s. Sunny and warmer on Friday, upper 60s.

23.02.2026 16:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cloudy, then mostly sunny later this Saturday afternoon. Temps in the mid-20s today. Continued cold on Sunday; sunny and low 20s. Mostly sunny and low 20s on Monday. Finally warming up on Tuesday; mostly cloudy and mid-40s. Cloudy Wednesday, upper 40s. Chance for rain on Wednesday night.

21.02.2026 14:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Saturday is the Benson Bar Crawl!
We'll begin at Virtuoso Pizza where you can have a couple slices of the Big Jim for lunch. Hope to see you!

20.02.2026 21:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Climate Prediction Center - Seasonal Outlook

The NWS released its spring outlook yesterday. TV mets vary, but probably around now. fyi - Spring begins on March 1 in the meteorology world. www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/pre...

20.02.2026 16:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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It's Friday! Mostly sunny and mid to upper 20s this afternoon. Cloudy on Saturday morning, then mostly sunny later in the afternoon. Temps in the upper 20s tomorrow. Continued cold on Sunday; sunny and low 20s. Increasing clouds and low 20s on Monday. Warmer on Tuesday; mostly cloudy and mid-40s.

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