A record-setting Super El Niño is churning in the Pacific, and it could trigger our snowiest winter in six years across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

• Chief Meteorologist Rusty Lord joins Nick Weig to break down the official 2026-27 Winter Weather Outlook on Weather Wise
• Forecast models predict 37 to 42 inches of snowfall this season — well above Omaha's 29-inch average
• Ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific have entered uncharted territory, surging past previous records faster than ever observed
• Historic analog years (1972-73, 1982-83, 1997-98) point toward active storm tracks, heavy moisture, and massive temperature swings
• The team breaks down how snow ratios, polar vortex splits, and early December storms will dictate the season's severity

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First Alert 6's Nick Weig checks in with storm chaser Brandon Copic fresh off a Gulf Coast hurricane intercept to recap this year's wild severe weather season and what it's really like chasing full-time.

🔹 Copic on intercepting hurricane landfall in Florida Panhandle
🔹 Chasing tornadoes through the Carolinas
🔹 Why Illinois could break the tornado record this year
🔹 Life on the road: 100,000+ miles a year, YouTube, family balance and helping communities hit by tornadoes

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Is the Midwest facing a winter of wild weather whiplash? On this edition of Weather Wise, host Nick Weig is joined by Senior Chief Meteorologist Rusty Lord to break down a massive September pattern shift and what an unprecedented "Super El Niño" means for the months ahead.

🌧️ Record-Breaking September Rain: After enduring one of the hottest starts to September on record, Omaha and the Upper Midwest have been slammed with back-to-back rounds of heavy rain—pushing precipitation totals into historic top-10 territory.
🌾 The Toll on Local Agriculture: Why these soaking rains are coming at the worst possible time for area farmers desperately trying to dry down mature crops and navigate soggy fields.
🌀 Tropical Remnants Inbound: How a dip in the jet stream is pulling moisture and energy from the remnants of Hurricane Polo out of the Pacific directly into the Heartland.
❄️ Winter Forecast Wild Cards: Ocean water temperatures are warming faster than ever observed, while competing warm pools near western Alaska create a meteorological clash models have never seen before. What does that mean for snow vs. rain?

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