Keeping cool with clouds, northerly breeze Wednesday; wildfire smoke transported into Nebraska

This Wednesday morning, we are awaiting a cold front to drop in from the north. That front will be responsible for a cooler-feeling day with more clouds, a small chance at rain, a northerly breeze and more wildfire smoke.

After temperatures bottom out in the upper 50s and lower 60s early on, we’ll warm to the lower 70s this afternoon in Lincoln.

Then the northerly winds will pick up a bit more behind the front and work to cool us late in the afternoon and toward the evening hours Wednesday.

More clouds and a few scattered light showers will be drifting in across eastern Nebraska this morning and for the early afternoon. Precipitation is not expected to amount to much.

Statewide by Wednesday afternoon, everyone will feel more of a northerly breeze gusting around 20-30 mph.

Those north winds will transport more smoke into various parts of Nebraska over the next couple of days: first, eastern Nebraska by Wednesday evening before another plume for western Nebraska moves in on Thursday.

Air quality will likely worsen to affect sensitive groups in the coming days.

There will be another front Thursday that will drive afternoon temperatures down to the upper 60s Friday. That feature will also drive an evening chance for scattered showers/storms Thursday.

Our coldest mornings of the season so far are expected by Thursday and Saturday mornings. Our first morning lows forecasted to drop into the 40s!

Saturday morning then will start out with a crisp, fall feeling before ending the same way, too.

The Huskers first home game is Saturday, and it has been slated for an evening kickoff time.

Temperatures will start in the upper 60s but end in the 50s as the sun goes down and skies remain mostly clear.

Meteorologist Jessica Blum 
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