A potent storm system arrives in Lincoln on Tuesday

Despite an early morning cold front passage, Sunday still turned out to be a very nice day! Lincoln managed to top out in the upper-60s. The front passed through earlier for locations to the west, so those locations reached the low to mid-60s instead.

A few overnight clouds are possible as a weak system passes to our south. A scattered shower or storm cannot be ruled out in northern Nebraska, but the rest of the state, including southeast Nebraska, will remain dry. Lows on Monday morning should be in the mid to upper-30s.

Monday features mostly sunny skies, and it’ll be another mild day with highs in the middle to upper-60s. It’ll also be noticeably less breezy, at least in Lincoln. It’ll still be on the breezier side from about the Tri-Cities and points west, so fire weather will still be a concern in those locations.

A strong storm system will approach on Tuesday. This will cause a warm front to approach during the morning hours, which could result in some isolated light rain showers Tuesday morning.

As the warm front continues to push into the area, temperatures will shoot upwards and skies may begin to clear. 80°+ temperatures are a decent possibility by Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday’s high has good bust potential, mainly because it depends on how fast the warm front clears the area – but it should still be warm.

By Tuesday evening, another front approaches. Along with it, we could see some thunderstorms develop. There are still questions as to where this line of storms develops, and whether or not it does so to our east. Either way, eastern Nebraska will be the battleground for storm development, so it’s a possibility in Lincoln.

For those that do see storms, they may be on the strong to severe side. The Storm Prediction Center is highlighting eastern Nebraska for having the chance to see stronger storms.

Behind Tuesday’s system, temperatures turn colder. Lows may near or drop below the freezing mark on several nights, and highs may be stuck in the 50s on many days.

Meteorologist Malcolm Byron

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