Central Nebraska Today Weather

– Gusty SSW winds expected to develop during the day on Friday, the strongest speeds across central-eastern portions of the area. Western areas will be closer to an approaching cold front, so winds don`t look to be quite as gusty. There are fire weather concerns for the afternoon, with RH values near 15-25 percent in the west…but these values currently look to be offset from the strongest winds…keeping the threat for critical conditions lower.

– This frontal boundary stalls out across the area Friday evening-night, providing a focus for additional thunderstorm development as the low-level jet strengthens. There will the be potential for some of these storms to be strong-severe, mainly across south central NE. Hail/wind again are the main hazards.

– Another system swinging through the area on Saturday will drive that cold front south through the area…bringing highs for Sunday down into the 40s for most locations.

– Periodic precipitation chances will continue on into the new work week. Temperatures gradually recover, with 40s-50s for Monday and mainly 60s Tue-Thu.