Feeling more like late July, staying dry
Some areas of dense fog and low-level clouds were developing over northeast Nebraska by Thursday morning, but most are expected to remain clear in southeast and central Nebraska except for lingering haze again due to wildfire smoke.
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for northeast Nebraska until 10 a.m. Thursday morning. Visibility at times could drop around a quarter of a mile or less.
Temperatures quickly jump through the morning, landing in the middle to upper 80s already by about 11 a.m. Thursday. Heat index through the worst parts of the afternoon will be around the upper 90s.
Across the state, 90s are widely expected. The Panhandle is likely to see triple-digit heat again under sunny skies.
Still expecting the rest of July to mainly leave us high and dry. “High” as in hot temperatures in the 90s, if not nearing 100. And “dry” as in not seeing many good opportunities for rain.
Winds out of the southeast and south the next couple of days will work to drop surface smoke concentrations that much more by Friday afternoon. Those lighter blue shades below indicate those lower concentrations.
This upcoming weekend will be hot but with more of a summertime breeze. Sunday looks to be the start of the prolonged heat that we need to be cautious of, lasting well into next week.
The hottest days at this point look to be Tuesday through Thursday, the last couple days of July into early August. The National Weather Service that issues heat alerts has already mentioned “heat advisories many eventually be needed.”
Temperatures right now do not look to be record-breaking, yet the heat could be dangerous as we see little to no relief day to day. Those dog days of summer are almost here!
Meteorologist Jessica Blum
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