Rusty Lord
Senior Chief Meteorologist
WOWT
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Chief Meteorologist Rusty Lord joined the 6 News First Alert Weather Team in June 2008 after working at KDLT-TV in Sioux Falls, S.D. He started out on WOWT 6 News Daybreak and worked on that show for more than eight years before he was promoted to Chief Meteorologist in July 2016. In 2019, he returned to the Daybreak show as Chief Meteorologist and has been there ever since. He graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology.
After growing up in Western Iowa, he is thrilled to be working in Omaha and working in the weather that sparked his interest in meteorology!
Rusty met his lovely wife Liz here in Omaha and they married in September of 2015. When not at work, Rusty enjoys relaxing at home with Liz & their bulldogs Wally & Norma Jean.
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Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 4:42 AM CDT
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Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 8:48 PM CDT
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The highest risk for strong storms has passed as of 8:45PM but is not over completely...
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 5:07 AM CDT
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Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 5:26 AM CDT
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Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 5:14 AM CDT
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Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 5:03 AM CDT
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Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 5:07 AM CDT
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Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 10:47 AM CDT
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May 2013 was a wild month of ups and downs
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 4:57 AM CDT
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Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 4:58 AM CDT
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Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 5:07 AM CDT
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Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 4:49 AM CDT
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Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 6:47 PM CDT
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During the spring and summer you’ll often hear us talk about the ‘Cap’ when discussing our potential for severe weather in the area.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 5:05 AM CDT
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Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 5:13 AM CDT
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Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 5:08 AM CDT
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Severe weather possible in the Metro.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 5:15 AM CDT
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Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 5:03 AM CDT
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Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 5:04 AM CDT
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Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 4:56 AM CDT
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Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 10:21 AM CDT
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Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 4:59 AM CDT
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Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 5:10 AM CDT
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Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 5:02 AM CDT
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Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 5:10 AM CDT
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Severe weather possible in the Metro.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 5:17 AM CDT
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Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 5:09 AM CDT
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Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:22 AM CDT
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Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:18 AM CDT
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Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 5:04 AM CDT
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Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:03 AM CDT
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Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 5:03 AM CDT
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Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 5:02 AM CDT
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Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 5:03 AM CST
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Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 4:56 AM CST
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Severe weather possible in the Metro.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 4:58 AM CST
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Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 5:03 AM CST
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Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 4:58 AM CST
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