Cooler Fall Weather Settles In, Hard Freeze Friday Morning

Thursday afternoon will feature temperatures far cooler than we saw on Wednesday, with highs only reaching the middle 40s. Our coldest temperatures of the fall season so far will follow on Friday morning.

You will want a few layers as you head out the door on Thursday morning. Temperatures will start out in the middle 30s with a northerly wind.

A tale of two halves statewide for our Thursday afternoon temperatures. Eastern Nebraska will see the 40s, while western Nebraska has a chance at the lower 60s.

Outside of a few passing clouds, short-range runs of StormCast show quiet conditions across the state heading into the weekend.

Lows will fall to the 20s in the eastern half of the state by Friday morning with clear skies and light winds.

Friday morning will likely bring our first hard freeze to the Capital City. Expect impacts to outdoor vegetation, and finish any winter preparations for outdoor plumbing by Thursday evening.

Cooler temperatures will persist Friday afternoon, with highs in the middle 40s to middle 50s. Portions of the panhandle will have a chance to see the lower 60s.

Saturday morning looks to bring air temperatures below freezing across the state. Bundle up during any early plans for the start of the weekend.

As of Thursday morning, weekend rain chances are trending further south. Far southern reaches of the state may see a few showers early on Sunday, but the bulk of this weekend’s precipitation chances look like they will remain to our south and west.

Below-average temperatures continue through the weekend before gradually warming up through the first half of next week. Chances of precipitation pick up for the midweek, followed by hints of another system next weekend.

Storm Alert Team Meteorologist
Dominic Ferraro
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