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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible across portions of the Nebraska Panhandle and south-central Nebraska later this evening into the overnight hours. The most probable timeframe for thunderstorms will be from around 9 PM CDT this evening through 4 AM CDT Friday. While the overall severe weather threat remains low, any stronger storms that develop could produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Be weather aware this evening and have multiple ways to receive warning information.
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across western and north-central Nebraska beginning tonight and persisting into the weekend. This could result in areas receiving repeated rounds of rainfall, increasing the potential for localized flooding. The greatest concern for excessive rainfall tonight will be across portions of southwest Nebraska, with the area of concern expanding north and west across portions of western Nebraska on Friday. Those with outdoor plans over the next few days should remain weather aware and stay updated on the latest forecast.