Overview
- Much of the interior U.S. is warming into the 70s and 80s with breezy south winds near 30 mph gusts, while many spots see only a stray shower on Wednesday.
- The Storm Prediction Center highlights an elevated severe risk near and east of Omaha late Thursday, with a cold front’s timing likely to decide who sees stronger storms.
- Central Nebraska faces localized fire danger in dry, gusty conditions, with red flag warnings noted for areas such as Polk and York counties.
- Rain and thunder chances increase Friday into the weekend across several regions as fronts and higher humidity arrive, with some outlets pointing to the highest odds Friday night into Saturday.
- New England is the cool outlier with light morning showers and even brief wet snow mixing in higher terrain on Wednesday, followed by a milder, mainly dry Thursday and a seasonable weekend.