Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms & Flood Watch Tonight Across Greater Nebraska; Unsettled Weather Continues Through the Week

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) – Tonight, Greater Nebraska is in for a stormy and wet evening, with showers and thunderstorms expected to intensify after 7 PM. Some of these storms may produce heavy rainfall, prompting a Flood Watch from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Winds will shift from south to north, gusting up to 30 mph, making for a breezy and turbulent night. Temperatures will dip to a chilly 46°F by early morning.

Tuesday starts off damp with lingering showers likely before 11 AM. Skies will remain mostly cloudy throughout the day, and highs will struggle to reach the mid-60s. A gusty north wind will keep conditions feeling cooler, though skies will clear by Tuesday night, with lows falling to the low 40s.

Wednesday brings a brief reprieve: partly sunny skies and milder temperatures in the upper 60s, though unsettled weather returns Wednesday night with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

The active weather continues through Thursday and into the weekend, with scattered thunderstorms likely during the day Thursday and possibly again Thursday night. Temperatures will hover in the 60s and 70s, with occasional breaks in the clouds.

Friday and Saturday look warmer, especially Saturday when highs could reach near 80°F, but storm chances linger each afternoon and evening, suggesting a typical early summer storm pattern. Sunday looks like the best day of the weekend, with mostly sunny skies and highs near 79°F.

The weather appears to settle briefly into early next week, with sunshine returning Monday and highs in the upper 70s. However, with so much recent rainfall, continue monitoring for localized flooding and be prepared for rapid weather changes throughout the week.

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