Brian Neben, Courtesy
HASTINGS — Rainfall will move across central Nebraska throughout today and into Saturday. Precipitation amounts are expected to range from 0.50 to 1.50 inches.
According to the National Weather Service – Hastings, a large upper-level low pressure system is centered over Nex Mexico and extends north over Wyoming.
Showers associated with the upper-level lift are moving northward from north central Kansas into south Central Nebraska.
“The upper low will lift north northeast this afternoon into this evening. This will result in rain increasing across north central Kansas and south central and central Nebraska this afternoon into this evening,” the NWS Hastings stated.
High temperatures for Friday will range from the mid-40s to the mid-50s.
The upper-level low will move over western Kansas tonight and temperatures will cool into the mid-30s and mid-40s overnight.
The system will continue moving northward on Saturday over Nebraska and rain will begin to decrease across the area as it shifts to the northeast.
“Total rainfall amounts are expected to range from around a half inch to around an inch and a half. Low temperatures Saturday night will be in the 30s,” per NWS Hastings.
Winds will start out of the southwest on Sunday with temperatures warming up into the mid-50s and low 60s. Low temperatures Sunday night will be in the 30s thanks to a weak cold front, northerly wind shift moving into the area.
For the next work week, “High temperatures on Monday will warm up into the mid to upper 50s with lows Monday night ranging from the mid-30s to lower 40s,” per NWS Hastings.
Another upper-level trough of low pressure will begin moving over the central Plains on Tuesday.
“Temperatures on Tuesday will warm up into the mid-50s to lower 60s. Low temperatures Tuesday night will range from the mid-30s to mid-40s. A weak cold front will move into the area Wednesday as the upper trough passes to the east,” the NWS Hastings stated.
