Extreme Heat and Wind Begins Friday
LAST UPDATE: June 19, 2025 3:45 PM
The National Weather Service has issued a myriad of heat alerts for the intense heat coming up this weekend:
- Extreme Heat Warning (Pink): 12 PM CDT Friday, June 20 until 7 PM Sunday, June 22. Heat index values will be near or at 110°.
- Extreme Heat Watch (Dark Red): 12 PM CDT Friday, June 20 until 12 AM Monday, June 23. Heat index values between 100° and 110° are expected.
- Heat Advisory (Orange): 10 AM MDT Friday, June 20 until 11 PM MDT Saturday, June 21. Heat index values could reach above 100°.
Temperatures will reach nearly 80 degrees by 7 AM on Friday. A strong wind out of the south southwest will try and give us a little relief, but high temperatures will continue to stay on the rise as we head into the afternoon.
Forecast highs across southeastern Nebraska on Friday will be hot to say the least. Triple digits will be the norm for many as we close out the work week.
High dew points will also drive the heat index well above 100 degrees during the afternoon hours. Limiting time outdoors and drinking plenty of water will be helpful, especially for sensitive groups.
High temperatures above 100 degrees stick around, conveniently starting on Friday, which is also the first day of astronomical summer! Extreme heat and wind gusts of nearly 40 mph will continue through the weekend. An upper-level system looks to swing to our north for the start of next week, which will give us a few days of rain chances and some relief from the heat.
Storm Alert Team Meteorologist
Dominic Ferraro
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