Red Flag Warning | Nebraska Weather

Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the Nebraska Weather Podcast — it's Thursday, February 26th. Step outside right now and you'll feel 25 degrees. Cold, right? Not for long. Sunshine floods the state today and cranks up the heat. Eastern Nebraska hits 53 degrees by early afternoon. Down in the southeast? You're looking at 60. Out west, temperatures explode to 62 degrees. That's a 35-degree temperature swing before lunch. Patchy morning fog clears by 8 A.M. Out there. But here's the catch. West winds gust to 20 miles an hour statewide. Humidity drops into the low 20s. That combination creates very high fire danger this afternoon. If you're thinking about burning anything outdoors.. Don't. Conditions are near critical across the Panhandle. Tonight stays mild. Mostly clear skies with lows in the low to mid-30s statewide. Friday brings even warmer air. Highs jump into the upper 60s across most of Nebraska — 67 degrees in the east, 69 in the southeast, 66 out west. Another gorgeous day, but fire weather concerns persist with gusty northwest winds and humidity in the teens. Here's your week ahead. Saturday turns sharply colder as an arctic front drops south. Highs only reach the mid-40s to low 50s under sunny skies. Sunday is when things get interesting. Snow develops with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible across eastern and southeastern Nebraska. Western Nebraska sees lower chances but could still pick up light snow. Highs struggle to reach 30 degrees in the east, 41 out west. Early next week stays unsettled. Monday brings a chance of rain and snow mixing. Tuesday and Wednesday keep precipitation chances alive with highs climbing back into the upper 40s to low 50s. Enjoy the warmth while it lasts. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.