Warm, dry, and blustery conditions will increase the risk for wildfires across western Nebraska to start the week. Use extreme caution with any open flames outdoors, as well as power equipment that may generate sparks.

Today is September 1 which means the peak of fall bird migration is right around the corner. Researchers have even devised a method to track migrating birds in flight using NWS doppler radar data! Learn more about how radar detects birds here: birdcast.info/about/weather-…

Windy conditions are expected today under mostly sunny skies. Low humidity will combine with the wind to create critical fire weather conditions across the western Sandhills and Panhandle. #newx

Windy, warm and dry conditions will lead to near critical or critical fire weather conditions today through Tuesday across portions of western Nebraska and the Panhandle. #newx

August was a touch on the warm and dry side for much of western Nebraska. Despite the above normal temps overall, North Platte failed to reach 100° in August for the first time since 2020. Meanwhile, Valentine hit the century mark 4 times, the same as last year #NEwx

Another cool and dry night is in store across western and north central Nebraska. Winds will remain quite gusty overnight, with a general steady south wind around 10 to 20 miles per hour gusting up to 35 miles per hour.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the western Sandhills and most of the Panhandle through midnight MDT tonight. The lowest humidity values will be located west of Highway 61, where values as low as 15% are possible. #newx

[09/03/2024 12pm CDT] Another batch of smoke appears likely to move into the area Wednesday, 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲. #NEwx | Less smoke --> More Smoke | |🔵 🟢 🟡 🟠 🔴|

One more day of summer before more fall-like weather arrives for the end of the week. Highs return to the mid 80s to low 90s on Wednesday with increasing clouds throughout the day in advance of a front arriving Wednesday evening. #newx

Some #showers are developing across the Panhandle and will continue to move eastward over the next few hours. The main threat will be #wind gusts up to 50 mph. #newx

Warm today with highs in the lower 90s. Winds will start the day out of the SE for most locations, then shift to the NW through the day as the front passes. Cooler on Thursday with highs in the upper 70s. #NEwx

Scattered showers with a few thunderstorms will cross the Sandhills and southwest Nebraska this evening through tonight as a cold front crosses the area. Strong or gusty winds will be possible #NEwx

After a few isolated storms tonight, a #cooler and #dry end to the week is expected across the region. #newx

Surface high pressure from Canada will build into the central and eastern United States presenting cool and dry weather to western and north central Nebraska today and Friday. Warmer air will move in from the west Saturday through Monday with continued dry weather. #NEwx

Light rain amounts were observed across western and north central Nebraska overnight. Unfortunately, this looks to be the last chance for measurable precipitation over the next week. #NEwx A list of rain reports here: forecast.weather.gov/product.php?si…

Isolated #rain showers are expected across the east tonight, otherwise a dry forecast is in store for north central Nebraska. Temperatures will remain on the cooler side as well through Friday. #newx

Cool air from Canada will build into western and north central Nebraska today and move east Saturday. Surface low pressure will then form across western Canada Sunday and Monday and this will draw warmer air into the region. #NEwx

Wide range of temperatures across the area as of 2PM CT... Here is a visualization of how lift from a front (& warm air advection (WAA) ) in a moist environment is creating perpetual cloud cover across north central Nebraska resulting in cooler temperatures. #TheMoreYouKnow #newx

A #mild and #dry forecast is coming our way for the weekend! #newx

Another sunny day in store to kick off the weekend. Temperatures remain cooler today, before warming up again on Sunday. #NEwx