Small rain chances near Lincoln; Better chances to the west
Storms were able to get going in the far southeast corner of the state on Tuesday afternoon, and that’s probably where they’ll remain early Tuesday evening before fading away.
Meanwhile, we expect more thunderstorms in western Nebraska on Tuesday night. A Severe T’Storm Watch is in effect until 12am CDT Wednesday / 11pm MDT Tuesday along and west of a line extending from Valentine to McCook.
Damaging straight-line winds are the primary concern, and there could be a few pockets of 75+ mph gusts with some storm clusters. Large hail and localized flash flooding may also be an issue. The tornado threat looks low.
The severe weather potential resides only in southwest Nebraska. These storms will approach the Tri-Cities area in the midnight to 1 a.m. timeframe. As the storms continue to push east, they’ll be breaking apart. By the time they would arrive in Lincoln, we’re likely dealing with spotty showers yet again.
Wednesday looks to be another hot day, with highs in the low-90s for many spots. We’re forecasting a high near 92° in Lincoln. Again, we could see a pop-up storm or two, but we’re otherwise mostly dry.
Wednesday night could be another period where storms are favored in western parts of the state, decaying as they push east. More isolated to scattered storm chances stick around through the rest of the week and into the weekend. The hope is that one of these waves might bring some form of rainfall to eastern Nebraska.
Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
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