Indian Summer was in full swing today as highs reached the low to mid, and even upper 80’s in a couple of spots. But don’t expect a repeat performance for the weekend.
After a beautiful evening for all outside sports events, with temperatures in the 70’s falling into the 60’s later, expect mostly clear skies overnight with lows from the mid 30’s to mid 40’s across Greater Nebraska.
But a dry cold front will cross the region from the northwest overnight, and winds will turn northerly an become quite breezy with gusts up and over 30mph. Skies will be sunny, but highs will only reach the 60’s as cooler air flows in from the north.
The breeze will begin to diminish later in the afternoon, and by tomorrow night, winds will be light, skies will be clear, and this will allow lows to fall into the upper 20’s to lower 30’s region-wide.
Then Sunday will be mostly sunny with a light breeze, and highs will rebound slightly to around 70, so a pleasant day overall.
A stronger cold front will approach Sunday night, and skies will become partly to mostly cloudy, and there is a risk of a few showers which will continue into the day on Monday. Highs will stay mainly in the 50’s due to lots of clouds.
Sunshine will return Tuesday into late week and temperatures will moderate into the 60’s and 70’s.
Mike
Friday, October 15, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Indian Summer Continues, But With Fire Weather Threat
Chilly night and mild to warm days are making for some true Indian Summer weather across Greater Nebraska, and Friday will be even warmer before a cooldown for the weekend.
Sunshine and light winds allowed temperatures to quickly rebound from this morning’s chilly lows in the 30’s and 40’s to the 70’s to near 80. Tonight will be another chilly night with clear skies, near calm winds, and lows in the 30’s.
Sunshine and gusty southerly winds ahead of the next cool front will raise highs into the 80’s in most areas Friday, and this may be the last 80 degree day before next Spring. However, the gusty wind along with low humidity and dry fuels will increase the Fire Weather danger during the afternoon, and a Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Deuel and Keith Counties northward to Sheridan and western Cherry Counties, then eastward through northern Cherry and Brown Counties. So outside burning should be curtailed, and care should be taken with anything that could spark a wildfire since any fire will have the capability to spread rapidly.
Friday night into early Saturday, another cool front will pass through the region dry, but breezy northerly winds will bring cooler air into the area. While mostly sunny skies are expected both weekend days, highs will stay mainly in the 60’s Saturday, and approach 70 in a few places Sunday.
The next chance of showers will come Monday with a stronger cold front, the fair conditions will prevail through midweek. Highs will be around 60 early in the week, but will climb toward the 70 degree mark by Thursday.
Mike
Sunshine and light winds allowed temperatures to quickly rebound from this morning’s chilly lows in the 30’s and 40’s to the 70’s to near 80. Tonight will be another chilly night with clear skies, near calm winds, and lows in the 30’s.
Sunshine and gusty southerly winds ahead of the next cool front will raise highs into the 80’s in most areas Friday, and this may be the last 80 degree day before next Spring. However, the gusty wind along with low humidity and dry fuels will increase the Fire Weather danger during the afternoon, and a Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Deuel and Keith Counties northward to Sheridan and western Cherry Counties, then eastward through northern Cherry and Brown Counties. So outside burning should be curtailed, and care should be taken with anything that could spark a wildfire since any fire will have the capability to spread rapidly.
Friday night into early Saturday, another cool front will pass through the region dry, but breezy northerly winds will bring cooler air into the area. While mostly sunny skies are expected both weekend days, highs will stay mainly in the 60’s Saturday, and approach 70 in a few places Sunday.
The next chance of showers will come Monday with a stronger cold front, the fair conditions will prevail through midweek. Highs will be around 60 early in the week, but will climb toward the 70 degree mark by Thursday.
Mike
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Chilly Nights Continue But Warmer Days Are Ahead
Below freezing temperatures were the rule across Greater Nebraska this morning, so the growing season has essentially now ended. But the afternoon was quite pleasant with sunshine and highs in the 60’s.
The high-pressure ridge that produced the cold temperatures this morning and the pleasant weather this afternoon is currently centered from Kansas into Wyoming. This eastern portion of the ridge will sink southward over the next couple of days, keeping generally clear weather and a westerly to southerly flow of milder air into the region. Although nights will be chilly with lows in the 30’s the next several days, highs Thursday and Friday will warm to near or just over the 80 degree mark with sunshine.
By the weekend, a cold front will cross the region then stall just to the south. This front will not produce any precipitation due to lack of moisture, but it will cool temperatures down and highs both weekend days under mostly sunny skies will top out in the upper 60’s to middle 70’s. Still a pleasant weekend is shaping up.
The next threat of any showers will come on Monday as another front approaches.
Even cooler air behind this front will hold highs in the 50 to low 60’s for the early and middle part of next week.
Mike
The high-pressure ridge that produced the cold temperatures this morning and the pleasant weather this afternoon is currently centered from Kansas into Wyoming. This eastern portion of the ridge will sink southward over the next couple of days, keeping generally clear weather and a westerly to southerly flow of milder air into the region. Although nights will be chilly with lows in the 30’s the next several days, highs Thursday and Friday will warm to near or just over the 80 degree mark with sunshine.
By the weekend, a cold front will cross the region then stall just to the south. This front will not produce any precipitation due to lack of moisture, but it will cool temperatures down and highs both weekend days under mostly sunny skies will top out in the upper 60’s to middle 70’s. Still a pleasant weekend is shaping up.
The next threat of any showers will come on Monday as another front approaches.
Even cooler air behind this front will hold highs in the 50 to low 60’s for the early and middle part of next week.
Mike
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Widespread Frost And Freezing Conditions Overnight, But Warmer By Thursday
The growing season will be coming to and end over nearly all of Greater Nebraska overnight as temperatures fall into the middle 20’s to lower 30’s, with widespread frost and a hard freeze in some areas.
The best chance for a hard freeze, i.e., lows in the 20’s for four or more hours, will be in the Platte River Valley, and in parts of the northern Sandhills and Panhandle Nebraska. Frost Advisories are in effect for the overnight for all of the viewing area with the exception of Lincoln, Garden, Sheridan, and western Cherry Counties where Freeze Warnings are in effect. Hard freeze conditions can be expected in the counties where the Freeze Warnings are up, but freezing temperatures are expected across much of the viewing area.
The cold temperatures are being caused by strong high pressure that will be right over western Nebraska overnight. This will allow for mostly clear skies and light winds, and lows will fall rapidly in the dry airmass.
Therefore, all sensitive vegetation, and any devices susceptible to freezing conditions such as backflow devices for underground sprinkler systems, need to be protected to prevent freezing.
After a frosty start, Wednesday will turn quite pleasant in the afternoon as sunshine and light winds allows highs to reach into the 60’s.
Tomorrow night will be another frosty night, but probably not as cold as tonight with clear skies and lows near freezing.
Then look for a nice warm-up Thursday and Friday as high pressure sinks to our south, and allows a southerly flow of warmer air to raise highs well into the 70’s to near 80 with lots of sun.
A weak front will cross the region Saturday morning, and without much moisture to work with will likely come through dry. However, temperatures behind the front both weekend days will be generally in the lower to middle 70’s under mostly sunny skies, so not a bad weekend shaping up.
Mike
The best chance for a hard freeze, i.e., lows in the 20’s for four or more hours, will be in the Platte River Valley, and in parts of the northern Sandhills and Panhandle Nebraska. Frost Advisories are in effect for the overnight for all of the viewing area with the exception of Lincoln, Garden, Sheridan, and western Cherry Counties where Freeze Warnings are in effect. Hard freeze conditions can be expected in the counties where the Freeze Warnings are up, but freezing temperatures are expected across much of the viewing area.
The cold temperatures are being caused by strong high pressure that will be right over western Nebraska overnight. This will allow for mostly clear skies and light winds, and lows will fall rapidly in the dry airmass.
Therefore, all sensitive vegetation, and any devices susceptible to freezing conditions such as backflow devices for underground sprinkler systems, need to be protected to prevent freezing.
After a frosty start, Wednesday will turn quite pleasant in the afternoon as sunshine and light winds allows highs to reach into the 60’s.
Tomorrow night will be another frosty night, but probably not as cold as tonight with clear skies and lows near freezing.
Then look for a nice warm-up Thursday and Friday as high pressure sinks to our south, and allows a southerly flow of warmer air to raise highs well into the 70’s to near 80 with lots of sun.
A weak front will cross the region Saturday morning, and without much moisture to work with will likely come through dry. However, temperatures behind the front both weekend days will be generally in the lower to middle 70’s under mostly sunny skies, so not a bad weekend shaping up.
Mike
Monday, October 11, 2010
Widespread Freeze Wednesday Morning, Then Warmer Late Week
The stubborn upper-level low that has affected our weather since Friday night is over Kansas and is still influencing the weather in Greater Nebraska this evening. However, as it moves farther southeastward, and as a cold front currently to our northwest moves through by tomorrow afternoon, the weather will turn sunnier but cool, with a warm up expected later this week.
Bands of showers circulating around the upper-low are still affecting mainly our southeastern areas like Custer and Dawson Counties, though a few showers are also moving southward through Cherry County. After sunset this evening, the activity should begin to diminish and skies should be mostly clear overnight. However, as the cold front approaches from the northwest, a few more clouds will develop very late, along with the slight chance of another shower as it moves through. A gusty northwesterly breeze will also develop towards sunrise.
By Tuesday morning, the front will be crossing the area, and a slight risk of a shower will continue early before skies become partly sunny, and northerly winds gusting up and over 30mph will make highs in the lower to middle 60’s feel cooler.
By Tuesday night, cool high pressure will be centered very near or over the Nebraska Panhandle, and this will cause winds to diminish tomorrow evening. With clear skies and light winds, lows by sunrise Wednesday will drop below the freezing mark across much of the area, with some upper 20’s especially in the Platte River Valley, so a widespread freeze is likely which will end the growing season in most areas. Frost will also be widespread. This first freeze across most of the area will come about two weeks later than the average date, which is typically the end of September.
But by Thursday, the high will shift to our south and east, and southerly winds will bring milder temperatures once again. Highs will rise to the middle 70’s, and by Friday highs will approach or exceed the 80 degree mark, so well above average temperatures are likely once again by ten degrees or more.
The weekend will be a bit cooler as another front will be near the area, but skies should be mostly sunny and highs in the 70’s will make for a pleasant weekend. The next chance of showers will come on Monday as another front crosses the area.
Mike
Bands of showers circulating around the upper-low are still affecting mainly our southeastern areas like Custer and Dawson Counties, though a few showers are also moving southward through Cherry County. After sunset this evening, the activity should begin to diminish and skies should be mostly clear overnight. However, as the cold front approaches from the northwest, a few more clouds will develop very late, along with the slight chance of another shower as it moves through. A gusty northwesterly breeze will also develop towards sunrise.
By Tuesday morning, the front will be crossing the area, and a slight risk of a shower will continue early before skies become partly sunny, and northerly winds gusting up and over 30mph will make highs in the lower to middle 60’s feel cooler.
By Tuesday night, cool high pressure will be centered very near or over the Nebraska Panhandle, and this will cause winds to diminish tomorrow evening. With clear skies and light winds, lows by sunrise Wednesday will drop below the freezing mark across much of the area, with some upper 20’s especially in the Platte River Valley, so a widespread freeze is likely which will end the growing season in most areas. Frost will also be widespread. This first freeze across most of the area will come about two weeks later than the average date, which is typically the end of September.
But by Thursday, the high will shift to our south and east, and southerly winds will bring milder temperatures once again. Highs will rise to the middle 70’s, and by Friday highs will approach or exceed the 80 degree mark, so well above average temperatures are likely once again by ten degrees or more.
The weekend will be a bit cooler as another front will be near the area, but skies should be mostly sunny and highs in the 70’s will make for a pleasant weekend. The next chance of showers will come on Monday as another front crosses the area.
Mike
Friday, October 8, 2010
Much Cooler And Showery This Weekend
After a very warm day today, and after two weeks without rainfall, we will cool off and see some showers and thunderstorms from this evening through the weekend.
The circulation around high pressure over the central Mississippi Valley sent very warm southerly winds into Greater Nebraska today, and highs reached to near record territory around North Platte with temperatures within one degree of the record of 89 set in 1893. However, a cold front attached to an area of low pressure over south-central South Dakota is pressing eastward, and will move through the region overnight. This front is already setting off showers and thunderstorms, and at 4pm a severe thunderstorm was located over southeastern Garden County moving northeast, and additional showers and storms will affect Greater Nebraska through the evening. Otherwise, skies will be partly cloudy with lows in the 40’s.
The front will be to our southeast by Saturday morning and will ensure much cooler temperatures this weekend. Additionally, an upper-level low that has plagued the West all week long is now located over Wyoming, and will move slowly east-southeast over Nebraska through the weekend. This feature will produce enough instability for showers and perhaps a thunderstorm to occur at just about any time this weekend. While the weekend will in no way be a washout, and while we will likely see some sunshine, be prepared to dodge some precipitation from time to time. Skies will be partly sunny Saturday with highs around 70. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with the continued shower threat, and it will be much cooler with highs only in the 60’s.
The threat of lingering showers will continue on Columbus Day Monday, and with partly sunny skies highs should rebound a bit to around 70.
Cooler temperatures will return Tuesday behind another cool front, and there could be some frost or even a freeze Tuesday night into Wednesday morning before temperatures become milder at the end of the week.
Mike
The circulation around high pressure over the central Mississippi Valley sent very warm southerly winds into Greater Nebraska today, and highs reached to near record territory around North Platte with temperatures within one degree of the record of 89 set in 1893. However, a cold front attached to an area of low pressure over south-central South Dakota is pressing eastward, and will move through the region overnight. This front is already setting off showers and thunderstorms, and at 4pm a severe thunderstorm was located over southeastern Garden County moving northeast, and additional showers and storms will affect Greater Nebraska through the evening. Otherwise, skies will be partly cloudy with lows in the 40’s.
The front will be to our southeast by Saturday morning and will ensure much cooler temperatures this weekend. Additionally, an upper-level low that has plagued the West all week long is now located over Wyoming, and will move slowly east-southeast over Nebraska through the weekend. This feature will produce enough instability for showers and perhaps a thunderstorm to occur at just about any time this weekend. While the weekend will in no way be a washout, and while we will likely see some sunshine, be prepared to dodge some precipitation from time to time. Skies will be partly sunny Saturday with highs around 70. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with the continued shower threat, and it will be much cooler with highs only in the 60’s.
The threat of lingering showers will continue on Columbus Day Monday, and with partly sunny skies highs should rebound a bit to around 70.
Cooler temperatures will return Tuesday behind another cool front, and there could be some frost or even a freeze Tuesday night into Wednesday morning before temperatures become milder at the end of the week.
Mike
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Very Warm To Hot One More Time
Last year at this time, Greater Nebraska was getting ready for its first snowstorm of the season. This year, we are getting ready for one more very warm to even record hot day tomorrow!
High pressure over the mid-Mississippi Valley has already boosted temperatures into the 80’s over much of Greater Nebraska today, and will raise highs to near or over record levels Friday afternoon with mostly sunny skies. The record for North Platte tomorrow is 89 set in 1893, and with a predicted high in the upper 80’s, that record is within reach.
But Friday will be the last very warm day until perhaps next Spring. A cool front will approach the area from the west later in the day, and this front could spark isolated showers and thunderstorms. Anyone involved in local sports events Friday evening should monitor weather forecasts through the day Friday, since while widespread activity is not anticipated, any local thunderstorms could cause some delays.
The front will move through Friday night with a continued chance of isolated showers and storms, as lows fall into the 40’s under partly cloudy skies. Then our attention will turn towards an upper-level low currently over the West. This low has been cut-off from the main jet-stream for the last few days, so it has not moved much. But it is beginning to open up and move slowly, and it will ultimately move across Nebraska during the weekend. This low will cause skies to be partly sunny, and isolated showers and perhaps even a thunderstorm are possible, especially across northern parts of the viewing area Saturday into Sunday. Highs will be much cooler than Friday, remaining mainly in the 70’s, and possible even the 60’s in some areas.
The beginning of next week will be much cooler with highs mainly in the 60’s, and as another front moves through Tuesday we could see more showers. Areas that have not seen a first freeze yet this season may see one Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as temperatures are expected to fall into the lower 30’s, so stay tuned to later forecasts for this possible freeze.
Mike
High pressure over the mid-Mississippi Valley has already boosted temperatures into the 80’s over much of Greater Nebraska today, and will raise highs to near or over record levels Friday afternoon with mostly sunny skies. The record for North Platte tomorrow is 89 set in 1893, and with a predicted high in the upper 80’s, that record is within reach.
But Friday will be the last very warm day until perhaps next Spring. A cool front will approach the area from the west later in the day, and this front could spark isolated showers and thunderstorms. Anyone involved in local sports events Friday evening should monitor weather forecasts through the day Friday, since while widespread activity is not anticipated, any local thunderstorms could cause some delays.
The front will move through Friday night with a continued chance of isolated showers and storms, as lows fall into the 40’s under partly cloudy skies. Then our attention will turn towards an upper-level low currently over the West. This low has been cut-off from the main jet-stream for the last few days, so it has not moved much. But it is beginning to open up and move slowly, and it will ultimately move across Nebraska during the weekend. This low will cause skies to be partly sunny, and isolated showers and perhaps even a thunderstorm are possible, especially across northern parts of the viewing area Saturday into Sunday. Highs will be much cooler than Friday, remaining mainly in the 70’s, and possible even the 60’s in some areas.
The beginning of next week will be much cooler with highs mainly in the 60’s, and as another front moves through Tuesday we could see more showers. Areas that have not seen a first freeze yet this season may see one Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as temperatures are expected to fall into the lower 30’s, so stay tuned to later forecasts for this possible freeze.
Mike
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