Author: Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

Friday Nebraska Video Update (6:57): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9WSB3mOV-8&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Tale of two stories with October temperatures so far....warm east (especially with overnight lows) and much cooler west: Strong storms possible across southeast Nebraska Saturday...isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out, otherwise looking for gusty winds and isolated large hail. Weeks 1 and 2 temperature…

Kansas Forecast Video (7:32): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnvL-gSBvw4&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Wind advisory for portions of the state today and tonight, wind gusts 35-45 mph at times out of the south. Storm timing Saturday evening..thinking storms develop around 4pm and increase through the evening hours.  Discrete supercells are possible in eastern Kansas initially, then the storms…

Iowa Forecast Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcQdHGWXho4&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Cold front brings risk for severe storms across the state Saturday evening.  Here is the timing off the NAM hi-res model: Slight risk for severe storms on Saturday evening...main timing looks to be from 6pm to midnight. Rainfall in many areas of a half-inch to 1"…

Illinois forecast video update (6 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fer6iAPUpwY&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Forecast rainfall Sunday and Monday: Rainfall totals over the next week...note that we still need to fine-tune specifics regarding the placement of rainfall early next week.  Currently appears that southeast Illinois would see the highest totals, but updating will be needed. It turns…