Storm Chances Continue Saturday Evening Into Sunday
Severe Weather Potential:
Latest Update: 3:02 p.m. CDT
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH is in effect until 9 p.m. MDT/10 p.m. CDT on Saturday, August 9, for southwestern Nebraska and portions of the panhandle.
A FLOOD WATCH is in effect until 4 a.m. CDT Sunday morning as another round of storms could impact southeastern Nebraska late Saturday night.
Severe weather will be possible late Saturday into early morning Sunday. The Storm Prediction Center currently has the Capital City in a SLIGHT RISK (Level 2 out of 5) with all severe weather hazards possible.
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The latest runs of Stormcast show storms firing in southeastern Nebraska by 10 p.m. CDT.
Storms then become more widespread closer to midnight Sunday, spanning across the southern portions of the state.
Forecast:
Much of southeastern and south-central Nebraska saw storms early Saturday morning with damaging winds being the main threat. The Lincoln airport reported a 91 mile per hour wind gust shortly before 5:30 a.m. CDT this morning.
Temperatures will be much cooler today as the cold front that brought us storms this morning moves through our area. We should see a little bit of sunshine this afternoon before storm chances return this evening.
High temperatures across the area will reach the middle and upper 80s on Saturday with a northeasterly wind between 5 and 10 miles per hour, gusting to 20.
Tonight, our low temperature in the Capital City will reach the lower 70s with partly cloudy skies. Storm chances increase after midnight.
High temperatures across southeast Nebraska on Sunday will drop into the upper 70s and lower 80s with a northerly wind. A morning round of storms will be possible, followed by partly sunny skies before storm chances increase again tomorrow evening.
After a small chance of showers on Monday morning, the rest of the forecast looks to dry out through the middle part of the month. Excellent weather for the first day back to school for all LPS students on Wednesday, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 80s. Highs in the 90s return by the end of next week and continue through next weekend.
Storm Alert Team Meteorologist
Dominic Ferraro
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