Severe weather potential: August 11-12, 2026
The heat continues through Wednesday, then a cold front sweeps through and brings cooler air with it. And storms.
For Tuesday night, there is a level 1-2 Marginal to Slight Risk for severe storms. This won’t bring with it cooler air, but storms are possible in north central and eastern Nebraska late tonight into the overnight/early Wednesday morning. Damaging wind is the main concern, but some hail is also possible.
Above is what our StormCast weather model is saying for timing, duration, and location of the storm chances tonight into early Wednesday.
Most of Wednesday will be dry and hot. Highs will generally be in the 90s and 90s.
It’ll be muggy, though, so the heat index will climb into the upper 90s and low 100s in SE Nebraska Wednesday afternoon.
A large Slight Risk area is in place for late Wednesday night into Thursday. A line of storms will move from western Nebraska Wednesday night into central Nebraska just after midnight. Then into eastern Nebraska overnight into early Thursday.
Above is what our StormCast weather model is saying for timing, duration, and location of the storm chances late Wednesday into Thursday.
After that cold front rolls through early Thursday, it’ll be much cooler for just about everybody!
Chief Meteorologist Rusty Dawkins
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