A couple of quick notes of interest. Today was the first time we hit the 50s in Omaha since December 1st! That span of 105 days is the 5th longest strech in Omaha history.
Also, many of you have inquired about the International Space Station, here is a link with all the info for viewing the rest of the month…http://www.nasa.gov/topics/shuttle_station/index.html
Flooding along area streams and rivers has become the top weather story this week. With our recent warm-up snow and ice has been melting over the last week. Couple that with several rounds of rain over the last week and the flooding threat will continue into the weekend. The primary locations of concern are along the Elkhorn River and along the Platte River just west and northwest of Omaha. Stay tuned to local forecast and area flood statements for the latest on this developing situation.
A couple of quick notes as we head into the weekend. The first of two storms will bring some changes to our weather over the next 24 hours. Rain will develop later tonight into Saturday. We may actually hear a few rumbles of thunder during this time! This storm will continue to bring in breezy and mild conditions to the area through tomorrow. We will get a break on Sunday before the next system brings rain back to the area on Monday. Both of these storms are similar with spring like features, so we can expect mainly rain as our type of precipitaion and temperatures in the 40s.
It appears we have started to break out of this weather pattern “Deep Freeze”. With several days now above the 30 degree mark the mercury will continue to climb. I am still expecting 40s by the end of the week with a high temperature of 50 on Sunday! This will be the first time in 3 months we will see several days at or above normal in a row. Our normal high for early March is in the mid 40s and we should be at that or above this weekend. The milder weather also has our next precip chances in the form of rain. The first opportunity comes Friday into early Saturday with the second chance late Sunday into Monday.
After a very, very close miss over the weekend our weather will remain relatively quiet for the next seven days. Three weak weather systems will affect the area over the next week. The first will arrive tomorrow with an increase in wind, colder temperatures and a few flurries. Another chance of flurries will return Friday then a slightly better chance of snow can be expected on Sunday. Temperatures will be colder through mid-week with highs back into the 30s over the weekend.