Turning drier overnight and into Wednesday morning

UPDATE – 12:03 a.m. Tuesday:

All of Nebraska has been taken out of the Severe T’storm Watch as of about midnight Tuesday. Severe weather has pushed on and we are left with light to moderate rain for portions of southeast Nebraska.

Even the trailing precipitation is on its way out. We expect clearing skies overnight and into Wednesday morning, which will set us up for a “storm-less” Wednesday with gorgeous weather.

ORIGINAL STORY:

While those to the west of Lincoln have seen quite a bit of severe weather in recent days, Lincoln has the opportunity to see it on Tuesday night.

While an isolated shower/storm is not out of the question early Tuesday evening, the main round of storms should affect Lincoln later on in the evening. We’re likely looking at a cluster of severe storms approaching the Tri-Cities in the 7-9 p.m. timeframe. At this stage, large hail is likely with any severe storms, along with damaging winds and the small chance of an isolated tornado.

As the night progresses and the storms push to the southeast, these storms may grow into a line of storms marching southeast. This line will likely approach Lincoln in the 9-10 p.m. timeframe. At this point, damaging winds appear to be the dominant concern with large hail also possible. While a brief spin-up isn’t impossible, tornadoes are overall less likely by the time storms reach Lincoln.

A Severe T’Storm Watch is in effect until 1 a.m. for the Tri-Cities and Lincoln. It would be a good idea to stay weather-aware on Tuesday night.

After about midnight or so, the storms will be on their way out. We’ll see clearing skies overnight and into Wednesday morning, with a low in the upper-50s in Lincoln.

Wednesday will be a gorgeous day, with no thunderstorms in the forecast. We expect mostly clear skies with a high in the upper-70s in Lincoln.

Another round of storms is possible on Thursday night, with a few showers potentially lingering into Friday. As of now, the weekend looks dry, with temperatures warming up closer to more summer-like standards.

Meteorologist Malcolm Byron

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