Very warm last week of January; eyeing precipitation chances

Over the weekend, Lincoln has moved into the top spot for the least amount of snow seen this far into winter (from October 1st through January 26th).

We’ve only accumulated one inch of snow from earlier in the month, and many don’t even remember that.

Digging further into the data to see if history can provide some insight on how February will unfold, you’ll see it’s all over the place.

Some years didn’t receive that much more snow in February after being low on snow through January 26th, but then some years went on to have almost a foot of snow or more.

With no snow, temperatures can easily warm at this time of the year. But we’ll be way beyond average temperatures for late January. We’ll be closer to the lower 50s by this afternoon.

The average high temperature for Lincoln is 36°.

Gusty westerly winds by Monday afternoon will increase fire danger especially in central Nebraska.

A Red Flag Warning will be in effect noon Monday through the evening hours because of warm temperatures, gusty winds and low relative humidity causing critical fire danger especially in the areas highlighted below.

Beyond Monday looks very warm as well. A majority of the week will feature temperatures around 50°, if not warmer.

And we’re still eyeing precipitation possible by the end of the week.

That system is looking warmer by Thursday into Friday, with rain as the primary precipitation type. Night-time temperatures Thursday night could support more of an attempt at a change to a wintry mix, but that is not a guarantee. Keep checking back for more details as we get closer!

Meteorologist Jessica Blum 
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