Toasty warm and windy, then a weekend mess across Nebraska

Toasty and balmy with the feeling of summer already in the air so far Friday morning as stronger winds overnight have kept temperatures steady in the 60s.

As you step outside for the first time, gusty south-southwest winds will greet you out the door (gusting up around 30-35 mph through the morning).

Toasty temperatures remain in the forecast for another day: highs will be in the middle and upper 80s from southwest Nebraska through much of eastern Nebraska.

Higher wind gusts up around 40-45 mph out of the south-southwest then pick up a bit more by the afternoon and evening hours today.

These higher winds with the dry vegetation have triggered a Red Flag Warning – extreme fire danger for the second half of Friday.

Storms will be possible along a cold front that stalls out toward the Platte River tonight.

A couple strong to severe storms could be seen from North Platte up toward Sioux City with the Marginal (Level 1 of 5) risk. Gusty winds up to 60 mph and hail up to 1″ in diameter are the main hazards with storms Friday night (March 28, 2025).

Another system develops quickly Saturday into Sunday, with a weekend mess of mixed precipitation across the state (mainly through northern Nebraska).

Storms are possible in far eastern Nebraska by Saturday evening. There’s another conditional threat for severe storms on Saturday. Mostly storms are expected to develop south and east of Nebraska altogether, with the bump to a Slight (Level 2 of 5) risk that way. A Marginal risk for now does include far southeast Nebraska for Saturday night (March 29, 2025).

Here’s a look at what Stormcast shows for precipitation and timing across Nebraska from Saturday into Sunday (March 29-30, 2025).

This weekend looks to bring some much-needed precipitation to the Sandhills: this area still experiencing severe to extreme drought. It won’t be a whole lot for everyone else.

Most of the precipitation in the Sandhills though does look to come as snow, with some higher accumulations possible in northwest Cherry County.

The final day of this year’s Severe Weather Awareness Week is about flood safety with more found here.

Meteorologist Jessica Blum 
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