Thursday's Weather Thoughts

Unsettled weather will continue for the next few days, although precipitation chances will go down substantially Friday into the weekend.

The cold front that crossed the region overnight last night is now situated over southeastern Nebraska down into western Kansas, with an area of low pressure over southwestern Kansas. The proximity of the front and the low will keep the chance of showers, and even an isolated thunderstorm, in the forecast overnight tonight. However, any severe weather will remain to our east and south for the next several days. Lows tonight will drop into the middle 30’s.

By Friday, the front will have pushed even further east and the low will have progressed through central Kansas northeastward into western Wisconsin, so precipitation from these features will have ended. However, a trough will dominate much of the western and central part of the nation, and an upper-level low will be moving through the northern Plains the next few days. Disturbances circulating around this low will produce clouds though there will also be sunshine, but isolated afternoon showers may pop up, but it certainly will not be raining all the time and it will not rain much at all in any one place. Highs will approach 60.

The risk of isolated afternoon showers will continue into the weekend as the trough and upper low control the weather in Greater Nebraska. However, the weekend will certainly not be a washout and outdoor plans should not be greatly affected. High will be around 60 or in the lower 60’s. Lows will be in the lower 30’s throughout the period so nights will certainly be chilly.

Fair and milder weather will return for the beginning of next week.

Mike