Sunset dips behind the clouds over central Nebraska, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
KEARNEY — Temperatures increase this weekend with potentially dangerous heat in store for positions of central Nebraska from Saturday through Monday.
“Temperatures will increase this weekend and into Monday, with widespread heat index values of over 100 degrees expected. Heat index values of 100 to 105 degrees are expected across the area Saturday, just shy of advisory criteria,” according to the National Weather Service – Hastings.
A heat advisory is currently being considered but the highest heat index values have the best chances of occurring Sunday afternoon and evening across the entire area.
By Monday, a cold front is expected to move across the area which should bring an end to the chances for excessive heat.
“Latest model guidance suggests that this will move through during the day, limiting the potential for excessive heat across our northern and western counties but allowing temperatures/heat index values to still be near 105 degrees across north central Kansas,” NWS Hastings noted.
With the front moving into the area and the upper trough pushing the ridge further to the southwest, precipitation chances will increase and temperatures will decrease after Monday night.
