More storms possible Thursday night

After a one-day break, Lincoln had to contend with more clouds and rain on Thursday. A few showers were able to develop in central Nebraska during the morning hours. They were able to survive their trip to eastern Nebraska and Lincoln saw some light rain late Thursday afternoon.

While Lincoln continues to dodge these showers on Thursday evening, more in the way of actual thunderstorm activity will be underway in central portion of the state after 7 p.m. Thursday. These will move off towards the southeast as the night wears on, affecting areas mainly west of the Tri-Cities during the early evening hours.

These should arrive near the Tri-Cities sometime on Thursday evening. The storms that fire out west have the potential to flare up into something severe. However, the severe weather potential is primarily limited to regions closer to and west of the Tri-Cities.

Large hail and gusty winds are the main concern, although an isolated tornado cannot be completely ruled out of the mix. A Severe T’Storm Watch is in effect until 12 a.m. Friday for areas west of the Tri-Cities. The Watch does not include Lincoln.

While areas east of the Tri-Cities have an overall lower risk of severe weather, storms are still possible in eastern Nebraska. Scattered showers and storms remain possible late Thursday evening and overnight in Lincoln, although they’ll likely be weaker than the storms out west. We expect mostly cloudy skies into Friday morning, with a low in the lower-60s in Lincoln.

We can’t rule out a scattered storm through the morning commute on Friday. However, things do appear to turn drier for the rest of the day. We’ll hang onto some clouds, and highs will top out near 80° in Lincoln.

Heading into the weekend, Mother Nature turns up the heat! We’ve got temperatures nearing 90° on Saturday and perhaps surpassing that mark on Sunday. It will be a humid weekend as well.

That heat won’t go away anytime soon. Long-range computer model guidance suggests that the heat will be here to stay.

Meteorologist Malcolm Byron

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