By Scout Nelson
Nebraska’s weather will shift from chilly to comfortable over the next several days, with temperatures rebounding to seasonally warm levels and mostly dry conditions expected across the state.
Temperatures will return to the mid-50s to around 60°F today for areas west of Highway 77. However, eastern Nebraska may stay cooler due to more cloud cover. By Sunday morning, another trough will move into the north-central United States, pushing a cold front through Nebraska and dropping temperatures back into the 40s with breezy north-northwest winds. Conditions will calm later in the evening, creating a cooler night for Halloween and other outdoor events.
Saturday will remain seasonally cool, with highs in the 40s across central and eastern Nebraska and lows between 8°F and 18°F in the Panhandle. During Saturday’s evening game, spectators can expect wind chills in the 30s.
By Sunday, warmer air will move in statewide, with highs ranging from the upper 50s in eastern Nebraska to mid and upper 70s in the Panhandle. Temperatures in the 60s will be common between Highways 183 and 77, making it a pleasant November day.
Early next week, a weak front will briefly cool western Nebraska, but the ridging will return, bringing sunshine and highs in the 60s and low 70s through Friday. Another weak front later in the week could bring light precipitation to the north and east, but most areas will stay dry.
Long-range forecasts suggest that warm and dry conditions will likely persist through mid-November. The central and western U.S. ridge pattern will keep temperatures above average, with little to no precipitation expected for most of the state.
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