An above average Monday; nearing record warmth on Tuesday

December 13, 2021 7:28 am

Malcolm Byron,

While temperatures were able to reach the low to mid-20s in Lincoln on Monday morning, this is still above average! Our average low in Lincoln for this time of year is 19°. Despite the chilly start, there will be no chill to the air by Monday afternoon.

High temperatures should reach the mid to upper-50s – well above the average high of 40°. Clouds are developing and will continue to develop over the Rockies on Monday. That will give us a mix of sun and clouds.

While we may see some clearing in the late afternoon and early evening, more clouds arrive late Monday and into Tuesday. We’re anticipating partly cloudy skies overnight and into Tuesday morning, with temperatures dropping into the upper-20s to low-30s.

Temperatures continue to climb on Tuesday and Wednesday. We’re expecting near record-breaking highs on Tuesday with our forecast high of 60°, and we may completely shatter Wednesday’s record with our forecast high of 71°.

While a high of 71° may sound nice, strong winds will accompany those temperatures on Wednesday. A High Wind Watch has been posted for all of central and southern Nebraska. We may see a few wind gusts approaching 65mph on Wednesday, and those are non-thunderstorm gusts.