Humid, severe storms possible Wednesday evening
After showers and thunderstorms worked through the capital city on Wednesday morning, we are now turning our focus to the next chance for severe weather. The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of southeastern Nebraska under a slight (level 2 out of 5) risk for severe weather. Any storm activity we see today will be dependent on how quickly we can lose the morning cloud cover.
An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out, with a small chance across covering the eastern edge of the state.
Large hail will also be a possibility this evening, with the greatest chance of seeing hail larger than one to two inches in diameter across the southeastern corner of the state.
A similar story will play out for the damaging wind threat, with wind gusts between 60-75 mph possible this evening. Keep an eye out for flash flooding while on your way to any evening plans, with storms tonight adding to the rain totals we have already seen across the state this morning.
Stormcast shows the timing of storms reaching the area between 5pm and 11pm this evening.
Temperatures today will be in the lower to mid 80s for most of the area with warmer temperatures expected further south of the capital city.
This afternoon will feel a little sticky, with dewpoint temperatures expected to top out in the middle 70s this afternoon.
Due to higher humidity levels, the heat index could reach the 90s and potentially into the triple digits for southeastern Nebraska.
Storm Alert Team Meteorologist
Dominic Ferraro
