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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

A mild and dry forecast is expected for much of this weekend. Some light precipitation may move into portions of northern Nebraska late Sunday, but severe storms are not anticipated.
April weather summary for North Platte. Conditions were drier and warmer than normal.
Valentine saw drier than normal conditions this past April. Temperatures for the month were near normal.