What a beautiful day over Greater Nebraska! Today’s highs approached 80, with Thedford warmest at 79 and Valentine at 78. Highs over the remainder of the viewing area ranged from 69 at Broken Bow to 74 at North Platte and 75 at Imperial.
Tonight will feature mostly clear skies, and lows will fall to near 30 with light winds.
Saturday will still be a pleasant, sunny day, but not as mild as today. A weak cool front will cross the area during the day, turning winds to the north and allowing some cooler air to filter in, and highs tomorrow will be anywhere from 5 to 15 degrees cooler. Northern areas that were near 80 today can expect highs in the low 60’s, while southern areas can expect highs in the mid to upper 60’s.
By Saturday night, a disturbance currently affecting the California Coast will quickly move eastward during Saturday. Skies will turn partly cloudy Saturday night, and a few light showers cloud develop as lows drop into the 30’s.
Halloween Sunday will be partly sunny with perhaps a few morning showers, but any showers should move out of the area during the afternoon as highs stay in the cooler 50’s. By trick or treat time Sunday evening, fair conditions should prevail with temperatures falling from the 50’s into the 40’s after sunset, so no ghastly weather is anticipated, though some ghouls and goblins may appear!
Next week should be fair and seasonable with temperatures in the 50’s and 60’s by day and 20’s and 30’s by night. No really cold air is in sight.
Enjoy the Halloween weekend, but please be safe.
Mike
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Beautiful Fall Weather For The Next Couple Of Days
The strong storm that caused the intense winds Tuesday and Wednesday is not located over Hudson Bay in Canada, and the weather in Greater Nebraska is being governed by a ridge of high pressure extending from South Dakota into Texas. This ridge should govern our weather into the day Saturday before a cool front brings some cooler air into the region for Halloween Sunday.
For tonight, clear skies and light winds will allow lows to drop well into the 20’s, so expect a cold night especially toward morning.
Friday will start chilly, but the ridge will move southeastward during the next couple of days, and a southerly slow around it will allow highs to reach the middle 60’s north to lower 70’s south Friday with lots of sunshine and light winds, so a beautiful fall day is expected.
During Saturday, a weak cool front will cross the region, but no precipitation is expected. However, highs may be off a few degrees from Friday’s highs, especially across northern areas where highs may not get much above the lower 60’s. But southern areas should get close to 70 once again, so still a pleasant day for the end of October.
Halloween Sunday will be cooler everywhere with partly to mostly sunny skies and highs from the upper 50’s to lower 60’s. There could be a couple of showers Saturday night into Sunday morning as an area of low pressure develops to our southeast, and an upper-level system crosses the area. But Halloween evening should be fair with temperatures during trick or treat time in the 40’s with fair skies.
Still no very cold weather is foreseen for the next week.
Mike
For tonight, clear skies and light winds will allow lows to drop well into the 20’s, so expect a cold night especially toward morning.
Friday will start chilly, but the ridge will move southeastward during the next couple of days, and a southerly slow around it will allow highs to reach the middle 60’s north to lower 70’s south Friday with lots of sunshine and light winds, so a beautiful fall day is expected.
During Saturday, a weak cool front will cross the region, but no precipitation is expected. However, highs may be off a few degrees from Friday’s highs, especially across northern areas where highs may not get much above the lower 60’s. But southern areas should get close to 70 once again, so still a pleasant day for the end of October.
Halloween Sunday will be cooler everywhere with partly to mostly sunny skies and highs from the upper 50’s to lower 60’s. There could be a couple of showers Saturday night into Sunday morning as an area of low pressure develops to our southeast, and an upper-level system crosses the area. But Halloween evening should be fair with temperatures during trick or treat time in the 40’s with fair skies.
Still no very cold weather is foreseen for the next week.
Mike
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Winds Will Diminish Tonight, Then Pleasant Into Weekend
There is no doubt today was a very windy day! Wind gusts of 61 mph were reported at Big Springs in Deuel County, and many areas reported winds gusting in excess of 50mph. In addition, snow showers were reported in Valentine this afternoon, so certainly it was a day to remind us that winter is getting closer. Highs were generally in the 40’s, just touching 50 in North Platte, but held mostly in the 30’s in Valentine.
The massive storm that caused the winds is now over Ontario, Canada and is slowly weakening and moving northeastward toward Hudson Bay. Yesterday, the storm broke all-time low pressure records in Minnesota and Wisconsin, with the lowest (29.21 inches) occurring in Bigfork, MN in extreme northern Minnesota. The storm also produced severe weather yesterday and today from the Great Lakes southward to the Ohio Valley eastward to the Mid-Atlantic, where tornadoes caused at least a couple of injuries, and damage to property. Blizzard conditions raged over North Dakota where a half-foot or more of snow was accompanied by winds gusting upward to 70mph. But the strong winds were widespread from the Northern/Central Plains eastward through the Great Lakes to Ohio Valley.
Across Greater Nebraska, tonight will come mostly clear later, and the wind will diminish late with cold lows in the 20’s.
Then a pleasant stretch of weather will start Thursday with mostly sunny skies, light winds and highs near 60.
Friday and Saturday will be sunny and very pleasant with highs near 70, though nights will be clear and chilly with lows in the 20’s and low 30’s.
Halloween Sunday is looking fair and breezy at this point with sunshine and highs in the 60’s. However, a developing low to our east will be watched to see if it will throw any moisture back into Greater Nebraska. Even if that occurs, any precipitation should be quite light.
Mike
The massive storm that caused the winds is now over Ontario, Canada and is slowly weakening and moving northeastward toward Hudson Bay. Yesterday, the storm broke all-time low pressure records in Minnesota and Wisconsin, with the lowest (29.21 inches) occurring in Bigfork, MN in extreme northern Minnesota. The storm also produced severe weather yesterday and today from the Great Lakes southward to the Ohio Valley eastward to the Mid-Atlantic, where tornadoes caused at least a couple of injuries, and damage to property. Blizzard conditions raged over North Dakota where a half-foot or more of snow was accompanied by winds gusting upward to 70mph. But the strong winds were widespread from the Northern/Central Plains eastward through the Great Lakes to Ohio Valley.
Across Greater Nebraska, tonight will come mostly clear later, and the wind will diminish late with cold lows in the 20’s.
Then a pleasant stretch of weather will start Thursday with mostly sunny skies, light winds and highs near 60.
Friday and Saturday will be sunny and very pleasant with highs near 70, though nights will be clear and chilly with lows in the 20’s and low 30’s.
Halloween Sunday is looking fair and breezy at this point with sunshine and highs in the 60’s. However, a developing low to our east will be watched to see if it will throw any moisture back into Greater Nebraska. Even if that occurs, any precipitation should be quite light.
Mike
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Intense Minnesota Storm Still Producing Strong Winds
Today was certainly a two-hand on the steering wheel day as strong winds gusting up and over 50mph in many places made for a very blustery day outside. And these winds will not diminish until later tomorrow night.
An extremely intense area of low pressure located over extreme northern Minnesota has become so strong that it has broken Minnesota’s record for the lowest barometric pressure ever. The lowest record was set in November 1998 at 28.43 inches, and as of 5pm CDT, the lowest I can find was in International Falls, MN which was standing at 28.25 inches, and the pressure could go lower still. This intense storm is producing a severe weather outbreak, with 14 tornadoes already having been reported from the central Great Lakes into the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, and blizzard conditions over North Dakota with up to six inches or more of snow expected with winds gusting up and over 50mph. But the most widespread affects from the storm is the wind, and strong winds extend from the Northern/Central Great Plains eastward through the Great Lakes and southward to the Ohio Valley, where winds have been gusting from 40 to over 55mph. Because of the slow movement of the storm, these winds will continue through tomorrow, and winds over Greater Nebraska will once again top 40 to 50mph.
For tonight, expect partly cloudy skies, and the wind will slacken a bit later but gusts still should reach 30mph or more as lows drop into the 20’s and low 30’s.
Expect partly sunny and brisk conditions for Wednesday with highs only in the lower to middle 50’s. Winds during the afternoon will be quite strong, gusting to 55mph in places.
By Wednesday night, the Minnesota storm will begin to weaken and move northeastward in Canada, so winds will diminish during the night as lows drop into the 20’s under mostly clear skies.
Thursday will be a much more tranquil day with sunshine, light winds, and highs around 60.
Very pleasant weather is still expected Friday into the weekend with sunshine and highs in the upper 60’s to lower 70’s.
Mike
An extremely intense area of low pressure located over extreme northern Minnesota has become so strong that it has broken Minnesota’s record for the lowest barometric pressure ever. The lowest record was set in November 1998 at 28.43 inches, and as of 5pm CDT, the lowest I can find was in International Falls, MN which was standing at 28.25 inches, and the pressure could go lower still. This intense storm is producing a severe weather outbreak, with 14 tornadoes already having been reported from the central Great Lakes into the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, and blizzard conditions over North Dakota with up to six inches or more of snow expected with winds gusting up and over 50mph. But the most widespread affects from the storm is the wind, and strong winds extend from the Northern/Central Great Plains eastward through the Great Lakes and southward to the Ohio Valley, where winds have been gusting from 40 to over 55mph. Because of the slow movement of the storm, these winds will continue through tomorrow, and winds over Greater Nebraska will once again top 40 to 50mph.
For tonight, expect partly cloudy skies, and the wind will slacken a bit later but gusts still should reach 30mph or more as lows drop into the 20’s and low 30’s.
Expect partly sunny and brisk conditions for Wednesday with highs only in the lower to middle 50’s. Winds during the afternoon will be quite strong, gusting to 55mph in places.
By Wednesday night, the Minnesota storm will begin to weaken and move northeastward in Canada, so winds will diminish during the night as lows drop into the 20’s under mostly clear skies.
Thursday will be a much more tranquil day with sunshine, light winds, and highs around 60.
Very pleasant weather is still expected Friday into the weekend with sunshine and highs in the upper 60’s to lower 70’s.
Mike
Monday, October 25, 2010
Get Ready Form Lots Of Wind
A cold front moving through the area caused the clouds, showers and cool temperatures today, and now we need to get ready for lots of wind.
Low pressure over South Dakota and another low over south-central Canada will begin to combine overnight and strengthen dramatically, and by morning the very strong low will be over northern Minnesota. During the day tomorrow, the low will continue to strengthen and pressure will be down to around 28.50 inches, certainly a very strong storm system. This low will produce very strong winds over the next couple of days from the Plains to the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes, with gusts of up to 55mph possible over northern parts of Greater Nebraska the next couple of days, so High Wind Warnings are in effect. Over southern areas, gusts over 40mph are possible so Wind Advisories are up.
So for tonight, expect any early showers to end this evening, then skies will remain mostly cloudy and it will become breezy to windy with lows in the 30’s, and winds gusting up and over 30mph, especially late.
Expect partly sunny and very windy conditions on Tuesday with highs in the 50’s, and winds gusting up and over 50mph at times over northern zones, and over 40mph across southern areas.
Windy conditions will continue Wednesday, but the winds will diminish Thursday with highs near 60. Friday and Saturday look sunny and pleasant with highs in the 60’s to near 70.
Mike
Low pressure over South Dakota and another low over south-central Canada will begin to combine overnight and strengthen dramatically, and by morning the very strong low will be over northern Minnesota. During the day tomorrow, the low will continue to strengthen and pressure will be down to around 28.50 inches, certainly a very strong storm system. This low will produce very strong winds over the next couple of days from the Plains to the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes, with gusts of up to 55mph possible over northern parts of Greater Nebraska the next couple of days, so High Wind Warnings are in effect. Over southern areas, gusts over 40mph are possible so Wind Advisories are up.
So for tonight, expect any early showers to end this evening, then skies will remain mostly cloudy and it will become breezy to windy with lows in the 30’s, and winds gusting up and over 30mph, especially late.
Expect partly sunny and very windy conditions on Tuesday with highs in the 50’s, and winds gusting up and over 50mph at times over northern zones, and over 40mph across southern areas.
Windy conditions will continue Wednesday, but the winds will diminish Thursday with highs near 60. Friday and Saturday look sunny and pleasant with highs in the 60’s to near 70.
Mike
Friday, October 22, 2010
An Unsettled Start To The Weekend
The weekend weather will not start out very nice, but Sunday will be salvaged.
The upper-level low that has been on the weather map since last weekend is now located over Colorado, and it is slated to move slowly over Greater Nebraska tonight thorough the day Saturday. The low is already producing showers and a few thunderstorms over the region, and the activity will likely affect local sports events this evening, so please take some rain gear and keep an eye to the sky if you plan on being outside.
The risk of showers and storms will be with us through the overnight as activity rotates around the low, but the combination of clouds and higher humidity levels will only allow lows to fall into the 40’s.
Saturday will remain mostly cloudy, and as the low continues its slow drift across Nebraska, the threat of showers and possible a few storms will continue through the day. Highs will approach the 60 degree mark.
But by Sunday, the low will be far enough east so that skies will become partly sunny, and highs will rebound into the middle to upper 60’s, so not a bad day to end the weekend.
The nice weather will be short-lived as a cold front will approach from the northwest, raising the threat of showers once again with highs around 60. Then, another cold front will move through Tuesday night and Wednesday, and we can expect temperatures to cool down to below average behind it. The amount of cooling is still in debate, but certainly not mild weather is foreseen once we get past Sunday.
Enjoy the weekend, regardless of the weather.
Mike
The upper-level low that has been on the weather map since last weekend is now located over Colorado, and it is slated to move slowly over Greater Nebraska tonight thorough the day Saturday. The low is already producing showers and a few thunderstorms over the region, and the activity will likely affect local sports events this evening, so please take some rain gear and keep an eye to the sky if you plan on being outside.
The risk of showers and storms will be with us through the overnight as activity rotates around the low, but the combination of clouds and higher humidity levels will only allow lows to fall into the 40’s.
Saturday will remain mostly cloudy, and as the low continues its slow drift across Nebraska, the threat of showers and possible a few storms will continue through the day. Highs will approach the 60 degree mark.
But by Sunday, the low will be far enough east so that skies will become partly sunny, and highs will rebound into the middle to upper 60’s, so not a bad day to end the weekend.
The nice weather will be short-lived as a cold front will approach from the northwest, raising the threat of showers once again with highs around 60. Then, another cold front will move through Tuesday night and Wednesday, and we can expect temperatures to cool down to below average behind it. The amount of cooling is still in debate, but certainly not mild weather is foreseen once we get past Sunday.
Enjoy the weekend, regardless of the weather.
Mike
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Bye Bye Beautiful Weather
Today was the last truly beautiful fall day we will see for a while, so I hope you enjoyed this pleasant stretch.
The upper-level low that has been meandering across the Southwestern States is now located over Arizona and moving east-northeastward, and will begin to affect our weather Friday. Expect some increasing clouds tonight across southern parts of our viewing area, while northern areas remain mainly clear. Lows will be near 40 with light winds.
Friday will have a split character between north and south. Northern parts of Greater Nebraska will see sunshine for a while, and this will allow highs to reach the lower 70’s. However, southern portions will see mostly cloudy skies, and the risk of showers and thunderstorms will increase as the day wears on as highs only reach the middle 60’s.
By Friday evening, skies will by mostly cloudy everywhere as the upper low approaches, and scattered showers and storms will possibly cause some delays of local outdoor sports events, so please stay tuned to future forecasts.
Showers and perhaps a storm will continue Saturday as the upper low moves right on top of us. Skies will remain mostly cloudy and highs will stay in the lower 60’s.
Sunday should be fair and a bit milder as the low moves eastward with highs in the middle to upper 60’s. But by Monday, a cool front will approach with the risk of showers once again as highs remain in the 60’s.
But much cooler Canadian air will drop southward during the middle of next week, and highs by Wednesday will stay in the 40’s with breezy condtions.
Mike
The upper-level low that has been meandering across the Southwestern States is now located over Arizona and moving east-northeastward, and will begin to affect our weather Friday. Expect some increasing clouds tonight across southern parts of our viewing area, while northern areas remain mainly clear. Lows will be near 40 with light winds.
Friday will have a split character between north and south. Northern parts of Greater Nebraska will see sunshine for a while, and this will allow highs to reach the lower 70’s. However, southern portions will see mostly cloudy skies, and the risk of showers and thunderstorms will increase as the day wears on as highs only reach the middle 60’s.
By Friday evening, skies will by mostly cloudy everywhere as the upper low approaches, and scattered showers and storms will possibly cause some delays of local outdoor sports events, so please stay tuned to future forecasts.
Showers and perhaps a storm will continue Saturday as the upper low moves right on top of us. Skies will remain mostly cloudy and highs will stay in the lower 60’s.
Sunday should be fair and a bit milder as the low moves eastward with highs in the middle to upper 60’s. But by Monday, a cool front will approach with the risk of showers once again as highs remain in the 60’s.
But much cooler Canadian air will drop southward during the middle of next week, and highs by Wednesday will stay in the 40’s with breezy condtions.
Mike
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