Douglas County will now only activate sirens in areas under imminent threat, as opposed to the entire county being alerted.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Friday night is still a FIRST ALERT 6 WEATHER DAY. As of 5:45 PM, Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been cancelled for counties south of I-80. Douglas, Sarpy, and Pottawattamie ...

A fast moving round of thunderstorms hit the Omaha-metro on Friday evening, leaving more than 5,000 OPPD customers without ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It’s another chilly morning with temperatures in the 30s and wind chills in the 20s as you get rolling on a Wednesday. We’ll have some high clouds at times but should ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - We’re setting the stage to warm up quite a bit again today with highs in the 70s this afternoon. That’s after a start near 40 degrees. You won’t need the coat for too ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Wednesday marks the end of an era for Omaha broadcasting as longtime First Alert 6 Anchor John Knicely’s last newscast airs at 10 p.m. To understand a different side of John ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Thursday looks phenomenal with highs 20-25 degrees above average. Get out and enjoy it! The day offers plenty of sun and a light wind. Friday will be just as warm but it will ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One woman is dead and one is in custody after a stabbing in South Omaha. Anita Hernandez, 51, was arrested and booked into jail on second-degree murder and use of a weapon to ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Friday is a First Alert 6 Weather Day for our first chance for strong to severe storms to move through our area this spring. A strong storm system will be impacting a ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A new housing development is coming to the Blackstone District. The site will be located at 35th and Farnam where the former WOWT-TV building stands. In June, the old building ...