Weekend at a Glance:

Record-setting heat is likely on Saturday before high temperatures crash to the 60s by Sunday afternoon. Plenty of sunshine and breezy through the weekend in southeast Nebraska.

The risk for fire weather increases during the day on Saturday. The entirety of the state is under a Red Flag Warning from late Saturday morning until early Sunday morning. Very warm temperatures, strong winds, low humidity and a persistent drought for much of the state will contribute to the fire weather risk.

The latest runs of StormCast struggle to find a cloud in the sky on Saturday.

Full Forecast:

Tonight, temperatures remain mild with overnight lows in the 40s and 50s.

We should see mostly clear skies tonight in Lincoln, with a light southwesterly breeze.

High temperatures on Saturday should belong in July, but will arrive in late March. Winds out of the south-southwest will gust up to 25 miles per hour.

Here is a look at high temperatures across the state for Saturday. Several spots could break into the top 5 for all-time warmest statewide temperatures in March. 101° is the warmest temperature recorded in the state during the month of March, happening on March 21, 1907, in Superior, Nebraska.

Plenty of sunshine on the way for our Saturday forecast in Lincoln, with our record high likely being shattered for a second day in a row (Saturday: 88° – 1907).

A strong, but dry cold front moves through on Sunday, which will knock our highs down to the 60s.

The 60s continue for a couple of days before temperatures climb for the middle of the week. There is a very outside chance of precipitation on Tuesday, but unfortunately, we look to stay dry through next weekend.

Storm Alert Team Meteorologist
Dominic Ferraro
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