A warm and breezy day followed by storms

Monday was a top-notch day with little wind, lots of sunshine, and warm afternoon temperatures. However, the wind returns on Tuesday with sustained speeds out of the southeast at 15-25 mph. It will also be a bit warmer, with high temperatures in the upper-70s to low-80s across southeast Nebraska.

Much of the day will be mostly sunny on Tuesday, but by evening, we could see some thunderstorms moving into south-central and southeast Nebraska. This shouldn’t be an issue until after 7 p.m. Tuesday for most. Storms could stick around into the late evening and overnight hours as the low-level jet strengthens overhead.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed central and eastern Nebraska under a Level 1/5 risk of severe weather for Tuesday night storms. This region includes a large area, but not everyone will see severe weather (let alone storms) in that area. Nevertheless, large hail and gusty winds will be possible for those able to see storms on Tuesday night.

Things will settle down early Wednesday. However, there’s another storm chance later in the day. The Storm Prediction Center has placed southeast Nebraska under a Level 2/5 risk for severe storms on Wednesday. All severe weather hazards will be possible on Wednesday, and there may be minor flooding in some areas.

Wednesday’s storms will fire along a frontal boundary, and there is still some question as to where that front will reside. It’ll be pretty close by, so we can’t rule out storms. If the front sets up to the southeast of your location, your severe weather odds will be fairly low.

We’ll be watching the latest trends over the next day or so. Unfortunately, Tuesday night’s storms will affect what happens on Wednesday night in a big way. I imagine we’ll get more clarity on Wednesday’s severe weather chance on Wednesday morning.

Rain totals will depend on where the storms set up. If storms park over your location, you could be measuring rain totals in terms of inches. Temperatures will cool off through the rest of the week, with below-average highs expected through the weekend.

Meteorologist Malcolm Byron

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