7-17-19 NE/KS: Intense heat and mainly dry next several days…targeting a late weekend front. N.

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Pattern over the next few days is quieter as the heat ridge continues to take over the area.  We will note a few isolated storms developing in the area, mainly after  4pm through 10pm, best threat in western Kansas into southern Nebraska.  However, brief nature of activity over any one spot means totals will be limited…overall many stay dry.  Forecast radar 5pm to 2am CDT shown here.  

Expect mainly sunny, breezy, and very hot conditions Thursday, Friday, and most of Saturday.  We’ll see a better threat for storms into Nebraska Saturday afternoon, then those chances shift south Sunday-Monday, and the front looks to exit the area by Tuesday – allowing for the cooler air mass to take over the entire area.  The heat wave should be completely wiped out by Monday.  Check out the forecast rain over the weekend-Monday….it will be selective with this front as some spots miss out, but a general 0.25″-0.75″ may fall.  

Wind forecast over the next 4 days: Quite breezy over the next several days!  

Scottsbluff:

North Platte:

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Salina:

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