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National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
1237 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected
through the weekend.
- Marginal risk of severe weather tonight especially across
eastern Nebraska.
- Severe weather appears likely (>80% chance) during the
afternoon and evening hours on both Friday, Saturday, and
perhaps Sunday.
- Flash flooding is also a concern due to the potential for
repeated thunderstorm activity over the same areas.
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COLFAX County, Nebraska Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory
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Hourly Observations For COLFAX County
100 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2024
NORTHEAST NEBRASKA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
NORFOLK RAIN 52 50 93 E15G24 29.72F FOG
6HR MIN TEMP: 52; 6HR MAX TEMP: 59; 6HR PCP: 0.59;
ALBION LGT RAIN 51 50 96 E24 29.63F
BLAIR TSTM 52 49 89 E21G29 29.74F
COLUMBUS TSTM 53 50 89 E16 29.72R
FREMONT CLOUDY 53 49 86 E15G26 29.69F
WAYNE N/A N/A N/A N/A MISG N/A
Current Temperatures,
Dewpoint,
RH,
Wind,
Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Nebraska
Based on observations at 100am CDT, Friday April 26, 2024
Across Nebraska...temperatures are near 51 degrees west, near 55 degrees central, and near 52 degrees east. Current sky conditions are light rain west, thunderstorms central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 96%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 41%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 95%, and the dew point is near 51 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 7 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Winds are from the southeast at 15 mph with gusts at 24 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and thunderstorms. Winds are from the southeast at 17 mph with gusts at 30 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 56 degrees at OGALLALA, NORTH PLATTE, and HEBRON. The lowest temperature is RAIN degrees at THEDFORD, ORD, and HASTINGS.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook For COLFAX County, Nebraska
947 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
DAY ONE Tonight and Friday
Thunderstorms will become widespread overnight tonight with
isolated occurrences of hail up to one-inch in diameter, wind
gusts to 60 mph, and localized flooding possible. The best chance
for severe weather appears to be across eastern Nebraska through
4 am.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday night through Thursday
Severe weather is likely across much of eastern Nebraska and
southwest Iowa on Friday afternoon and evening. All hazards are
possible, including hail up to three inches in diameter, a few
strong tornadoes, and thunderstorm winds up to 70 mph. Much of
eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa are in an enhanced risk of
severe weather. The best timeframe for severe storms should be
from 2 pm through 9 pm. Be prepared to implement severe weather
safety plans on Friday afternoon and evening.
Another round of severe weather is likely late Saturday afternoon
into Saturday night, especially along and south of I-80. Again, all
severe hazards are possible, including hail up to three inches in
diameter, a few strong tornadoes, and thunderstorm winds up to 70
mph.
Severe weather is again possible Sunday afternoon into evening in
parts of southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Hail up to
quarter size and thunderstorm winds up to 60 mph are the main
hazards, but an isolated weak tornado couldn't be ruled out that
day as well.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation will likely be required on both Friday and
Saturday afternoons and evenings.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook
7-Day Forecast For COLFAX County, NE
1159 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
REST OF TONIGHT Thunderstorms, showers. Locally heavy rainfall
possible late this evening. Breezy. Near steady temperature in
the lower 50s. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to
40 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
TODAY
Thunderstorms, showers, breezy with highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance
of rain 90 percent.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain near
100 percent.
SUNDAY
Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance
of rain near 100 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Cooler with lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 60s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
TUESDAY
Sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
upper 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps,
TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast,
Fire Danger,
Day 1 Precip,
Day 2 Precip,
Days 1-5 Precip,
Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1,
Day 2
Updated: 358 AM CST THU NOV 12 2009
TODAY (6AM-5PM)
Max Temperature...........................62 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall).
Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected.
Dewpoints.......................................46 to 50 Degrees.
Min RH (Relative Humidity).........65%.
Wind Speed....................................17 to 25 mph
Winds@3 PM..................................south at 23 mph
Spraying Conditions....................unfavorable
Sky Conditions @9 AM ...............cloudy.
RH < 50%........................................ for 0 hour
RH > 80%.........................................for 5 hours
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0
The high today (6am-5pm) in Colfax
county, is expected to be near 62 degrees. No rainfall is expected.
Temperature will range from near 48 to near 62 degrees. Dewpoints will
range from 46 to 50 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with today
(6am-5pm)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity minimum of 65%.
Skies will be cloudy at 9 AM and cloudy at 3 PM. Wind speed will range
from 17 to 25 mph during the period. Winds at 3 PM will be out of the
south at 23 mph, which is unfavorable spraying conditions in rain-free
areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater
than 80% for 5 hours
TONIGHT (6PM-5AM)
Min Temperature...........................47 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall).
Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected.
Dewpoints.......................................47 to 50 Degrees.
Max RH (Relative Humidity)........100%.
Wind Speed....................................4 to 19 mph
Winds@3 AM..................................south at 13 mph
Spraying Conditions....................unfavorable
Sky Conditions @12 AM .............cloudy.
Sky Conditions @3 AM ...............cloudy.
RH < 50%........................................ for 0 hour
RH > 80%.........................................for 11 hours
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0
The low tonight (6pm-5am) in Colfax
county, is expected to be around 47 degrees. No rainfall is expected.
Temperature will range from near 47 to near 56 degrees. Dewpoints will
range from 47 to 50 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tonight
(6pm-5am)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity maximum of 100%.
Skies will be cloudy at 12 AM and cloudy at 3 AM. Wind speed will range
from 4 to 19 mph during the period. Winds at 3 AM will be out of the
south at 13 mph, which is unfavorable spraying conditions in rain-free
areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater
than 80% for 11 hours
TOMORROW (6AM-5PM)
Max Temperature...........................54 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.02 inches.
Precipitation area .........................over 30% of the county
expected.
Dewpoints.......................................38 to 47 Degrees.
Min RH (Relative Humidity).........59%.
Wind Speed....................................4 to 18 mph
Winds@3 PM..................................northwest at 18 mph
Spraying Conditions....................unfavorable
Sky Conditions @9 AM ...............cloudy.
Sky Conditions @3 PM ...............cloudy.
RH < 50%........................................ for 0 hour
RH > 80%.........................................for 5 hours
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0
The high tomorrow (6am-5pm) in Colfax
county, is expected to be near 54 degrees. Precipitation (liq. eq.)
totals of 0.02 inches over 30% of the county are expected. Temperature
will range from near 46 to near 54 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 38
to 47 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tomorrow (6am-5pm)'s
temperatures resulting in relative humidity minimum of 59%. Skies will
be cloudy at 9 AM and cloudy at 3 PM. Wind speed will range from 4 to
18 mph during the period. Winds at 3 PM will be out of the northwest at
18 mph, which is unfavorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas.
Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater than 80%
for 5 hours
TOMORROW NIGHT (6PM-5AM)
Min Temperature...........................33 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.01 inches.
Precipitation area .........................over 20% of the county
expected.
Dewpoints.......................................32 to 38 Degrees.
Max RH (Relative Humidity)........96%.
Wind Speed....................................6 to 16 mph
Winds@3 AM..................................north at 10 mph
Spraying Conditions....................favorable
Sky Conditions @12 AM .............cloudy.
Sky Conditions @3 AM ...............mostly cloudy.
RH < 50%........................................ for 0 hour
RH > 80%.........................................for 8 hours
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0
The low tomorrow night (6pm-5am) in Colfax
county, is expected to be around 33 degrees. Precipitation (liq. eq.)
totals of 0.01 inches over 20% of the county are expected. Temperature
will range from near 33 to near 46 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 32
to 38 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tomorrow night (6pm-
5am)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity maximum of 96%. Skies
will be cloudy at 12 AM and mostly cloudy at 3 AM. Wind speed will
range from 6 to 16 mph during the period. Winds at 3 AM will be out of
the north at 10 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free
areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater
than 80% for 8 hours
72 HOUR SUMMARY
The temperature is expected to be in the range from 33 degrees and 62 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 31 to 50 degrees. Total Rainfall is expected to be 0.00 - 0.03 inches.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Nebraska
NEBRASKA
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6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY
MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG
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Temperature: Above Above
Precipitation: Above Above
.... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast,
6 to 10 Day ,
8 to 14 Day ,
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30-Day Outook,
90-Day Outook,
120-Day Outlook
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today
APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)
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