Thunderstorms that passed by mainly to our south and east after sunrise this morning produced a heavy shower in the North Platte area, but it was up north in Cherry County where thunderstorms began this morning and continued into the afternoon, producing hail up to golf ball size, and very heavy rain that caused some local flooding.
The front that has been causing the activity is moving south and east, and will continue to produce thunderstorms over parts of Greater Nebraska, some of which may be severe over the next few hours, especially over eastern zones. In fact, a Tornado Watch is in effect for much of the southeastern two-thirds of Nebraska, and includes the area from Lincoln County eastward. Far northern zones such as Cherry County are not included in the Watch. Lows tonight will be in the 50’s.
The thunderstorm activity will begin to taper off around midnight, though a stray shower or storm may still occur through the overnight. Wednesday will be a cooler day with highs topping out in the lower 70’s, and the day should start fair, but a warm front pushing eastward from the Rockies will bring a chance of more afternoon storms, though the activity is not expected to be as widespread or severe. This front will also bring warmer highs so by Thursday, temperatures will be back into the 80’s.
Friday may be the warmest day with highs possibly near 90 in some areas, but another front will bring the chance of more storms later in the day and at night.
Right now the weekend is looking fair after some possible morning shower on Saturday, with highs in the 80’s.
Mike
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