Weather warning day, severe storm expected

LINCOLN, Neb. (COLOGNE) – The 10/11 NOW weather team has issued a weather warning for Wednesday due to the possibility of severe storms.

A cold front will slowly move across Nebraska on Wednesday. Scattered thunderstorms will develop in eastern and southeastern Nebraska this afternoon and evening, and some storms may be severe. A cold front will move across Nebraska by Thursday morning, bringing cooler temperatures and strong northwest winds. Scattered showers are possible Thursday morning with a few afternoon showers. Friday and Saturday will be cool with scattered snow and clouds.

A severe weather forecast is forecast for Wednesday in south central and parts of eastern Nebraska in the low risk category. This means scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be the main threats, but isolated tornadoes are possible, especially in southeastern Nebraska.

Thunderstorms this afternoon and evening may produce a few thunderstorms in southeastern Nebraska.

A mix of clouds and sun, windy and hot in eastern Nebraska Wednesday. Cooler temperatures in central and western Nebraska. Scattered thunderstorms and some storms will intensify this afternoon and evening. South winds will be north 10 to 20 mph in eastern Nebraska late in the day, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening through Thursday morning. Lows in the 40s and north-northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Partly cloudy, windy and cooler on Thursday. A few isolated showers are possible in the morning and again in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s and 60s. Winds will be out of the northwest at 10 to 20 mph with a gust of 35 mph.

Cold and windy conditions will continue on Friday and Saturday. Below average temperatures will continue through Sunday into early next week.

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