Tuesday's Weather Thoughts

We deserved a tranquil day of weather after the severe storms and wind of the last couple of days, and today certainly was tranquil and pleasant.

The system that caused all the weather problems yesterday has not gotten very far, with the front stalled out over eastern Nebraska southward into Kansas, then northward into Colorado. The front cannot go very far east because the upper flow is basically southwest parallel to the front, so it’s stalled but will begin to move back northward through Thursday as the upper flow continues out of the south. This front, along with an upper disturbance, will produce a few isolated showers and thunderstorms across the viewing area tonight and Wednesday, but most places won’t see any precipitation, and any storms are not expected to become severe. Lows tonight will be around 50, and highs tomorrow will get into the upper 70’s under partly cloudy skies.

Fair and warmer weather will return later in the week as the front moves to our north, allowing warmer and more humid air back into Greater Nebraska. The next chance of any precipitation will come later Saturday into Sunday morning as another system moves to our west, dragging a cold front through. We’ll have to watch not only the timing of this system, but also the possibility that it could produce some severe storms during a portion of the long holiday weekend.

At this point, Memorial Day Monday looks fair and cooler with highs in the lower 70’s.

Mike