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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Hastings NE 422 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 170930- Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance- Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York- Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin- Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer- 422 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and portions of north central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There are two primary weather concerns, one that is of higher confidence than the other. Starting with heat concerns: Confidence is high that today will be rather hot, with afternoon and early evening heat index readings topping out between 100 and 104 degrees in most places, especially in north central Kansas and in Nebraska counties from around the Tri Cities and farther southward and eastward from there. These heat index readings currently appear just short of justifying a formal Advisory. Turning to thunderstorm potential: This is a lower confidence forecast situation. On one hand, it is possible that the entire area remains storm-free due to warm air aloft acting as a cap. However, given plentiful heat and humidity, it is also possible that a few storms manage to develop late this afternoon into tonight, particularly in Nebraska counties from around the Tri Cities and farther northward and westward from there. Should this occur, storms could become severe quickly, capable of producing hail to at least golf ball size and wind gusts to around 60 MPH. Any possible severe storm risk would be most favored between 4 PM and Midnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Focusing first on Monday into Monday night: First, Monday will be another hot day, with afternoon and early evening heat index readings topping out in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees in most places. In addition, Monday afternoon into Monday night will also be unusually windy for this time of year, with southerly speeds sustained 25 to 35 MPH and gusting up to around 45 MPH. Finally, while most of the area will likely remain thunderstorm-free Monday into Monday night, there are small chances for spotty weak storms during the morning, and then small chances for storms mainly north of Interstate 80 during the evening, which could be severe if they manage to form. Turning to Tuesday through Saturday: Although day-to-day details are plenty uncertain, each and every day and night period currently carries at least small chances for thunderstorms for at least portions of the area...some of which could occasionally be severe. The overall-highest chances for the most widespread storm activity within the area as a whole favors the Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday night time frame. Heavy rainfall and localized flooding may occur during this time, as well. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Should any severe thunderstorms manage to develop late this afternoon into this evening, spotters are encouraged to report any possible hail and/or wind gusts around 55 MPH or higher...along with any damage. && More information may be obtained at the following web page: https://www.weather.gov/hastings $$ Pfannkuch