Good Tuesday afternoon!
Here is a a look at rain amounts that have fallen over the past 24 hours. A large swath of rain and storms that came overnight is responsible for putting a general 0.5 to 1.0 inches of rain from SW to NE Nebraska, with some spots topping 3 inches of rain from this event:
Here is a look at current radar as of 3:00 PM CT. We are seeing some lighter returns on radar for much of central Nebraska with only a few isolated thunderstorms pushing towards the NE/IA border:
Tonight and into early tomorrow morning looks to stay dry as a whole, although we are watching for the potential of some upper level energy hanging around E NE that could produce some showers and storms. Here is a look at simulated radar for 4 PM CT this evening through 7 AM CT Wednesday morning. We think this model could be overdone in terms of the precip for the pre-dawn hours tomorrow in the eastern parts of the state, but it does a good job showing the location of where the heaviest amounts could occur:
Tomorrow will bring very warm temperatures state-wide as we could be looking at some 90 degree readings popping up anywhere in NE tomorrw:
Wednesday throughout the day looks to bring unsettled weather as we will be dealing temps near 90 and dew points near 70. This will lead to some scattered pop up storms across the state. These will be very hit and miss in nature and should not be a washout. The main concern for these pop ups will be in the afternoon and late evening and in the E part of the state.This does not mean that pop ups cannot be completely ruled out in the Central and Western portions of NE, the chances are just slightly lower. Here is a simulated radar loop from 4 PM CT Wednesday until 2 AM Thursday:
Rainfall guidance through 7 PM CT Wednesday evening. This model matches our thoughts with the heaviest rain coming for the E part of the state. Accumulation will vary widely, but we think 0.25 to 0.75 inches is possible for most of E NE. Again, these totals will not be widespread based on the pop up nature of the storms:
The area outlined in red is where we think the best chance lies for totals to exceed 0.75 inches and could be more in the 1.00 to 1.50 inch range. This all depends on where the heaviest of cells set up:
If you have any questions or would like more localized forecast details please do not hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected]. Have a great rest of your Tuesday!