September sunrise of Kearney, viewed from Yanney Park tower, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
HASTINGS — Above average temperatures will continue this work week, but a pattern change looks to usher in cooler temperatures for next week.
After scattered showers on Monday, the bulk of Tuesday should remain dry as a deep upper-level trough of low pressure begins approaching from the west, according to the National Weather Service – Hastings.
Ahead of this system, southeasterly winds will increase and gust up to 30-40 mph. Models show convection developing to the west during the afternoon, eventually reaching the forecast area late Tuesday night and into the overnight hours.
The main severe risk is to the west and storms will weaken as they move through central Nebraska. Per NWS Hastings, this could be the first beneficial rainfall of September for some areas.
The local area will be in the middle of upper-level systems on Wednesday and Thursday and conditions should remain warm and dry.
The next best chance for thunderstorms and showers will be late Friday through Saturday as another upper-level trough moves in from the west.
This period looks to be even more favorable for beneficial rainfall, with a 40-60 percent chance of 0.50 inches between 7 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday, per NWS Hastings.
“Forecast specifics become more uncertain as we head into next week, but global ensembles continue to favor a cooler pattern. High temperatures are more likely to be in the upper 60s and 70s
than the mid to upper 80s that we have been seeing lately,” NWS Hastings stated.
