White Christmas in Omaha?
Historically, Omaha, NE has a 33% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, about 1 Christmas in 3 — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Omaha Eppley Airfield, 7 km from the city centre.
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 11% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 16%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for Omaha.
Omaha against other cities
Omaha, NE ranks 14 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Lincoln, NE · 79 km | 31% |
|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO · 266 km | 21% |
| Wichita, KS · 414 km | 12% |
| Minneapolis, MN · 468 km | 79% |
| Saint Paul, MN · 471 km | 74% |
| Tulsa, OK · 567 km | 6% |
What this page shows, and what it misses
NOAA's smoothed share of Christmases from 1991 to 2020 with snow on the ground at Omaha Eppley Airfield (station USW00014942, 982 ft above sea level, 7 km from the centre of Omaha), based on 29 years with data.
It misses this year's weather and local differences: snow cover can change a lot over a few miles and a few hundred feet of height.
FAQQuestions people ask
Will Omaha, NE have a white Christmas?
Historically, Omaha, NE has a 33% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, about 1 Christmas in 3 — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Omaha Eppley Airfield, 7 km from the city centre. These are long-run odds, not a forecast: from about a week before, check the National Weather Service forecast for Omaha.
How much snow does Omaha, NE usually have on Christmas Day?
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 11% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 16%. The median snow depth on 25 December at this station is 3 inches.
How does Omaha, NE compare with other US cities?
Omaha, NE ranks 14 of 93 US cities on this list for the chance of 1 inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (daily normals; Palecki, M., Durre, I., Applequist, S., Arguez, A. & Lawrimore, J., 2021), public domain. Forecast links: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov), public domain. Station matching and ranking are Global Incident Tracker's own; NOAA does not endorse them.