Another Cool Night Ahead!

10:30pm Update***

It looks like another cool night is ahead for our area for Tuesday overnight. Lows will be in the upper 30s to lower 40s with a light north wind.

Were back to the sunshine Wednesday pretty much right through Saturday. Highs will be ranging anywhere from mid 70s to lower 80s.

Sunday is when the changing start to come in, and when you start talking changes in October, something just tells you that cooler weather is on its way and that is what it is looking like. With rainy conditions a good bet starting Sunday highs will only be in the 60s through next Tuesday.

Thomas

A frosty night ahead

A Frost Advisory has been issued for Dawson and Gosper Counties for Tuesday AM. This was issued by the Hastings Weather Office. As of right now I do not believe that the North Platte Weather Office is going to issue a Frost Advisory as they believe we are past the growing season. None the less, it’s going to get pretty cold tonight as temperatures will be dipping down into the lower 30s across the area, and I would not be surprised to see a few upper 20s in some of the favored cold spots. If you are still growing plants in your garden and you want to continue them for a few more weeks, good bet to cover them up or bring them indoors.

Thomas

Thanks Maxwell!

Thank you, to all the Maxwell people who rolled out the red carpet for me on Friday night. Like always I have a great time there when I go, and it was a 56-14 roll for the Maxwell Wildcats!

For the weather, most of the weekend should be dry. Highs will be in the 80s and will have a chance of a storm late Saturday night and Sunday.

Go Huskers and Have a great weekend!
Thomas

Another Hot Friday

A cold front will be sliding through the area on Friday. Temps still will be in the 90s across the SW part of the state. Behind the front still in the upper 80s, no precipitation is expected, only just a few clouds.

Temps on Saturday a touch cooler in the lower 80s, then a warm front comes back into the area. There is a 20% chance of a storm on Saturday late. Then again on Sunday as a cold front pushes through. Next week fall comes in, with temps in the 70s for highs, 40s and some nights 30s for lows.

Thomas

Hot Weather Coming

Scattered showers and t-storms will move to the north and east of Broken Bow during the overnight Wednesday. Dry, sunny and hot conditions expected Thursday and Friday with temps in the low 90s southwest of North Platte. Upper 80s north and east of North Platte. Windy at times also with winds out of the south gusting to 30 on Thursday.

Thomas

Severe Weather

10:05pm Update

Severe T-Storm Warning is in effect for Custer County for areas south of Hwy 92. There a 3 storms in the county that are capable of producing penny size hail or greater. In fact one storm near Westerville produced golf ball size hail.

Thomas

6:25pm Update***

Storms are starting to form in southwest Nebraska, I think the best chance for storms in the KNOP-TV viewing area will be south of North Platte and Broken Bow. Temperatures will be in the 70s this evening. And most storms should stay below severe limits.

Thomas

Taking The Frost Out

10:20pm Update***

Some clouds have pushed into the area; I’m taking frost out of the forecast for the Platte River Valley and Northern Nebraska. Lows though will still be in the 40s across the area.

Thomas

Frosty Night?

A much quieter day across the area on Tuesday with temperatures in the 70s and a few low 80s down towards Mccook. For Tuesday night were looking for clear skies and cool conditions, in fact we could see some patchy frost in the Platte River Valley and in Cherry County with lows in the upper 30s in these areas, 40s elsewhere.

The cold front that went through early Tuesday AM will comeback as a warm front Wednesday Afternoon. This will lead to a few scattered t-storms across the area. Highs will be warm in the mid 80s with breezy conditions at times, winds will be out of the southeast 10-20mph.

Thursday and Friday, summer will make a return. The forecast calls for sunshine and highs both days in the low 90s.

Sat/Sun and Mon calls for temps in the 80s with a slight chance of t-storms all days. So yes there is a chance of a storm during the husker game Saturday night VS Virginia Tech.

And finally an east coast bomb might happen this weekend. As a coastal low forms off the east coast or North Carolina and a tropical system which could be Tropical Storm or Hurricane Kyle by Thursday will move north and interact with Carolina storm system. Long story short it could be a rain and wet weekend for the east coast.

Take care,
Thomas

Severe Threat Mostly Done

10:45pm (CDT) Update

Severe weather for the most part is all done, scattered showers and t-storms will continue through the overnight Monday. Isolated chance that one might reach severe limits but for the most part the threats from the storms overnight Monday will be brief heavy rain and small pea size hail. Lows will be in the 50s with winds out of the NW around 20mph.

Tuesday, sunshine with a breezy northwest wind of 10-20mph. High’s on Tuesday will be in the upper 70s.

Wednesday, the cold front that came through Monday night will come back as a warm front. Highs will be in the 80s and there is also a slight chance of storms.

The heat returns on Thursday and Friday with highs close to 90 both days, we do though run a chance of a t-storm Friday and through the weekend. Saturday and Sunday highs cool down into the 80s.

Take care,
Thomas Kippen

9pm (CDT) update

A nice little thin line of Severe T-Storms have developed in Northern Arthur, Grant and Southwestern Cherry Counties. Needless to say I think this is starting to turn into a Hwy 92 (Arthur/Stapleton) and point’s north show for the night. Still some storms (possible strong ones) might effect areas south of HWY 92.

Join me tonight at 10pm.
Thomas

7:30pm (CDT) Update****

Strong to severe t-storms are expected to increase over the area through 9pm (CDT). So far most of the storms have been just nickel and penny hail producers and some indications of strong winds out by Sidney and Oshkosh. I think by about 7:30pm (MDT we might have a line of storms extending from about Merriman to just north of Lake McConaughy. Will see how that all unfolds; stay tuned to News 2 for the latest weather updates on KNOP-TV News 2 and Knopnews2.com

Thomas

Severe T-Storm watch is in effect for areas north and west of North Platte until 12am (CDT) 11am (MDT). Storms will be moving out of the panhandle and into Central Nebraska. Some storms maybe severe with large hail and damaging winds, severe t-storms sometimes produce tornados. Stay tuned to News 2 for the latest weather updates.

Thomas

Severe Weather Possible

Windy conditions will continue through the early evening hours Monday, especially east of Cozad. At times winds my gust to near 50mph, especially in open areas. The other weather story is possibly the severe storms. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible through 9pm Monday night. Then a more wide spread event into the overnight Monday, any storms may be capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, heavy rain and possibly an isolated tornado. Please stay tuned to KNOP-TV News 2 and Knopnews2.com for the latest severe weather information.

Thomas

Nice weather for the entire week, highs will be in the 80s and lows will be in the 40s and 50s.

Thomas

Clouds and on and off rain showers will continue right through Friday night and Saturday. Lows will be in the 50s, highs will be close to 70.

Thomas

Strong to at times severe t-storms area moving through the area at this time, please stay tuned to KNOP-TV News 2 and knopnews2.com for the latest weather updates.

Thomas

Showers and t-storms will be increasing through out the area Wednesday evening. Some storms maybe severe, lows will be in the upper 50s and lower 60s.

Thomas

Cloud cover should lose its grip across the area Tuesday night. Ill call for party cloudy skies with lows in the 50s. Wednesday should be dry and if anyone is going to see a storm it’s going to be west of Big Springs. Highs should be around 80. Everyone gets into the rain act on Wednesday night, with a chance of T-Storms, lows Wednesday night will be in the 50s.

The cold front that will get hung up in KS, which will continue to bring us a chance of showers and T-Storms on Thursday and Friday, temperatures will be in the 70s for highs.


Thomas

Another cool night is on tap for the area. Temps across most of the area fell into the 30s and 40s Wednesday AM. For Wednesday night look for temps to fall into the low to mid 40s with partly to mostly clear skies. Our next chance of rain does not arrive until Late Thursday night.

Thomas

Fall is making an appearance this week across the area. Highs will be in the 70s with lows in the 40s. Our next chance of rain does not arrive until Friday.

For updates on the tropical systems (Hanna, Ike and Josephine) in the Atlantic Ocean, please watch the KNOPNEWS2.com weather webcast.

Thomas