Isolated Storms Overnight, Then Sunshine Rules Through The Holiday Weekend

After a cluster of storms moved across southern parts of the viewing areas very early this morning, the day as a while turned out nice with sunshine and highs in the 80’s. Although I expected skies to be partly to mostly cloudy with more widespread thunderstorm activity during the afternoon, the clouds and storms did not materialize. Part of the reason likely was that this morning’s cluster of storms stabilized the atmosphere enough to preclude development.

However, a dryline over the Nebraska Panhandle and a cool front approaching from the northwest will likely produce isolated thunderstorms overnight, and a couple of these storms could be strong to severe with damaging winds and large hail. Skies will be partly cloudy with lows in the 50’s.

But the front will push to our south by morning, allowing high pressure to build in from the Northwest, and Thursday will feature increasing amounts of sunshine, but highs will only crest into the 70’s. It will be quite windy also with gusts up and over 35mph at times.

Then Thursday night will be quite chilly with clear skies, diminishing winds, and dry air allowing temperatures to drop quickly, and lows will bottom out in the lower 40’s, and even some 30’s in some areas. Some light frost is even possible but if it occurs it should be localized and not too widespread.

Friday will still be a pleasant day with sunshine and highs in the 70’s with light winds.

The long Labor Day weekend is looking sunny and warmer after another chilly start Saturday morning, with highs warming into the 80’s Saturday, and the 90’s Sunday and Monday, so summer will return for the unofficial end of the season after our brief spell of cooler weather.

Mike