Wednesday Forecast: Another sunny and mild day expected

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Abundant sunshine will continue on Wednesday along with pleasant temperatures for January. It will be slightly cooler today, but still nice and less wind. A storm system in the southwestern U.S. will move into the central plains Thursday bringing clouds and scattered showers for parts of Nebraska. Above average temperatures will continue Friday through the weekend.

Mainly sunny skies and continued mild with highs in the 50s. A northwest wind will become southwesterly 5 to 15 mph.

Increasing clouds Wednesday night into Thursday morning with a few isolated rain showers in southern Nebraska after midnight. Lows in the 20s and 30s.

Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers possible, mainly in southern and southeastern Nebraska. Highs in the 40s and 50s.

The heaviest rain is expected in far southeastern Nebraska where some locations could see half an inch to one inch of rain. For Lincoln and Grand Island, a tenth of an inch to three tenths of an inch will be possible. Very little if any snow is expected with this system.

Lincoln 7 day forecast indicates mild temperatures for the weekend and then turning colder next week.

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