Hastings, NE – Severe weather is expected to develop across Nebraska on Monday, with the greatest thunderstorm threat arriving late in the day and continuing into the evening hours.
According to the National Weather Service in Hastings, some storms could become strong to severe, producing large hail and damaging winds as the primary threats. The risk of storms will continue through Monday night into Tuesday, before conditions begin to dry out by midweek.
Highs will climb into the mid-to-upper 80s on Monday, making it the warmest day of the week. Cooler air follows on Tuesday, with daytime highs only reaching the mid-60s to low 70s. Wednesday through Friday is expected to bring more stable weather, with highs mainly in the 70s across central and southern Nebraska.
Forecast details:
- Monday: Highs 81–88°F, thunderstorms likely late, winds SSW 10–15 mph.
- Tuesday: Cooler, 66–71°F, storms linger, winds N 15–20 mph.
- Wednesday: Partly cloudy, 71–75°F, winds N 10–15 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, 75–78°F, winds NW 10–15 mph.
- Friday: Dry, 78–81°F, winds S 10–15 mph.