HASTINGS — If the weather seems like it cannot make up its mind, it is late March in Nebraska. Severe weather will be possible Sunday afternoon and then rain will transition to snow, possibly impacting the Monday morning commute.
Sunday afternoon and evening bring an increased chance for thunderstorms, with a potential for some to be severe. Areas south of Interstate 80 to the Nebraska-Kansas line are included in a marginal risk while north central Kansas is under the higher slight risk, according to the National Weather Service – Hastings, (NWS Hastings).
Large hail and damaging winds look to be the primary threats.
As the low-pressure system responsible for the storms moves across the area, colder air will filter in behind an attendant cold front and precipitation will switch over to snow.
Northwest winds will also increase and gusts up to 50 mph will be possible Sunday night into Monday. “These winds, combined with any snowfall, could result in hazardous conditions,” per NWS Hastings.
The heaviest snow looks to favor the Sandhills and South Dakota, there appears to be a sharp line where snow will end, and parts of south-central Nebraska and northern Kansas may miss out entirely.
The highest snow amounts look to be around three inches in the far northwest areas of the NWS Hastings coverage area, with amounts tapering off moving southeast.
The forecast dries out for Tuesday and Wednesday, but there are more precipitation chances for Thursday into Thursday evening.
After high temperatures in the 50s and 60s on Sunday, they will dip down into the 30s on Monday. They will gradually rebound back into the 40s and 50s on Wednesday and 50s and 60s on Thursday.
