Still Dry With Warmer Temperatures

Another dry day today with pleasant highs in the 70’s, and the dry weather will continue into Friday, with highs warming back into the 80’s.

High pressure currently over central South Dakota will move southeastward to the Iowa/Missouri border by later Thursday. This high will bring mostly clear and cool conditions tonight with lows falling to or just under the 40 degree mark. But as the high shifts further east tomorrow, a southeasterly flow will bring warmer air back into Greater Nebraska, and sunny skies will help boost highs toward and over 80.
The high will control our weather through much of Friday, and with sunshine highs should warm even more, perhaps well into the 80’s. But a cold front approaching from the west will raise the risk of an isolated shower very late Friday, especially over western areas. However, no widespread or heavy rainfall is expected.

By Saturday, the front will have moved through the area, but an upper low currently over the Southwest will move into the Northern Plains. This disturbance may be close enough to Greater Nebraska to produce a few isolated showers, especially over northern areas, with partly sunny skies. Highs will cool into the 70’s once again.

By Sunday, we can expect mostly sunny skies as the disturbance presses eastward, with highs remaining in the pleasant 70’s. No truly chilly fall-like weather is expected until perhaps the middle of next week when another cold front may cool temperatures to below average levels.

Mike