Dog days of summer into mid-July this weekend

The summer simmer is about to turn to a blazing heat for a few days, especially looking at this weekend. Triple-digit temperatures are expected Saturday, Sunday and into Monday.

But first this Friday, we’ll already start to feel it. Temperatures aren’t expected to cool all that much through the overnight hours, and then we’ll quickly warm through the morning.

Temperatures in the lower 90s will easily feel several degrees hotter as we have dew point temperatures settle in the lower 70s again.

Breaking down how it will feel hour-by-hour, Friday afternoon and early evening will approach almost 100 degrees in terms of what it feels like outside. Be sure to find shade and some hydration over the next few days including today!

And some very isolated thunderstorms are possible throughout Friday into early Saturday morning. Not everyone will see this, but storms try to get going in western Nebraska through the evening, with more trying nearby very early Saturday morning.

There is a small chance that any storm may strengthen with up to 60 mph winds and quarter sized hail across the state into Saturday morning.

But here’s a look into the extreme heat we’ll brace for a few days into Monday. Heat indices each day will be around 100-110° with a higher risk of heat-related illnesses if you aren’t careful.

Heat alerts will start for southwest Nebraska by Friday afternoon, with more added day by day.

• FRIDAY – Heat Advisory (southwest Nebraska) – heat index values up to 102° expected with the six counties under a heat advisory starting 1 p.m. Friday afternoon
• SATURDAY – Heat Advisory (western Nebraska) – heat index values around 100-102° possible for most of western Nebraska with more heat advisories starting Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon
• SUNDAY – Excessive Heat Watch (eastern Nebraska) – heat index values up to 112° will create dangerously hot conditions Sunday afternoon through Monday evening

Relief will come by Tuesday and Wednesday of next week when we see a stronger cold front drive some cooler air, and in the clash, more storm chances.

Meteorologist Jessica Blum 
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