Warm-up expected to dissolve lingering ice, snow in eastern Nebraska

Any lingering snow and ice is anticipated to rapidly disappear this week in Omaha as above common temperatures proceed to carry sway.

“There can be lots of enchancment for the un-shoveled sidewalks and driveways,” meteorologist Taylor Nicolaisen of the Nationwide Climate Service in Valley stated Sunday. “Any leftover snow goes disappear in a rush.”

Excessive temperatures in Omaha this week can be about 10 levels above regular, Nicolaisen stated. Omaha usually sees a excessive of 37 presently of 12 months. Temperatures within the higher 40s are forecast for Monday by Wednesday.

“We do have a small likelihood for some precipitation Monday and once more Wednesday,” he stated. “Folks may get caught off guard if they simply take a look at the temps.”

The perfect likelihood for precipitation on Monday, both drizzle or gentle rain, can be from the jap fringe of Nebraska into western Iowa, Nicolaisen stated. In any other case, the day must be breezy with a excessive of 46 levels.

“Tuesday ought to see highs once more within the higher 40s, however will probably be dry and sunny,” Nicolaisen stated. “The forecast requires (temperatures) within the higher 40s Wednesday with one other likelihood of rain or snow farther south (of Omaha) as we straddle two climate techniques.”

A excessive of 40 levels is within the forecast for Thursday, he stated. Temperatures are anticipated to start falling again into the low 30s on Friday earlier than rising barely into the mid-30s on Saturday.

“It is going to be breezy once more Thursday and Friday,” Nicolaisen stated. “Our temperatures (this week) are going to be up for the primary a part of the week after which down as we get into (weekend) days off.”