Near record cold temperatures tonight and remaining chilly through the weekend.
Cold Canadian high pressure centered over Montana will move slowly eastward, and by tomorrow a high pressure ridge will be sitting right on top of the Plains. Skies will turn partly cloudy overnight and winds will diminish, but lows will drop to the middle 20’s in many areas so a hard freeze is expected. The record low for North Platte for Saturday is 23 degrees, and we could break the record but right now it appears that we will stay just above, but very cold for this time of year nonetheless. Any sensitive plants and anything else that may freeze such as back flow devices should be protected to minimize problems.
Saturday will still be quite chilly and well below average temperature-wise (highs should be right around 70) as highs only sneak into the upper 50’s under partly sunny skies. However, winds will be lighter than today so it won’t feel quite as cool.
A southerly wind flow will begin across the area Saturday night and strengthen on Sunday, and this will help keep temperatures from falling too much but lows will still get into the 30’s. Mother’s Day Sunday should be partly sunny and quite breezy, and highs should approach 60 which is still well below average. Some showers may affect the area as the southerly flow brings some moisture into the area, but any activity should be isolated and not cause many problems with outdoor activities.
Another storm will affect the area early next week, and this storm may become potent with some significant rainfall.
Mike
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