Record Heat in Nebraska has Potential to Produce Flash Droughts Throughout Summer Months

A stretch of scorching climate kicks in Monday with highs anticipated within the higher 90s to 105 levels all through Nebraska. College of Nebraska-Lincoln Utilized Climatologist Ken Dewey mentioned the new climate will proceed all through the week and the rest of June with just a few breaks of temps within the 80s and 90s.

“It will be a double whammy, if you’ll. Not solely is it going to be scorching – as far out into the long run as I can see – however as a result of we’re not used to it, it’ll pay a toll on our our bodies,” Dewey mentioned. “We’ll discover we will get scorching quicker and sweat a little bit bit faster.”

Dewey mentioned it will be necessary to tempo your self when outdoors, taking as many breaks within the shade as you’ll be able to and staying hydrated. The climatologist mentioned this stretch of warmth may additionally produce flash droughts, the place warmth units in with none precipitation.

“This could possibly be devastating for crops, as a result of the water disappears out of the soil in a short time with windy, 100-degree climate. If we do not have well timed rains, the final word drawback could possibly be flash droughts, and we’ll know inside a few weeks if the rain simply goes away,” Dewey mentioned.

Dewey mentioned pc fashions point out the multi-year drought that is crippling the southwest U.S. is spreading to the plains. The climatologist mentioned record-breaking warmth may keep in Nebraska for the remainder of June and the rest of the summer season. On common, the most well liked week in Nebraska is the third week in July.