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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Today

A few severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds are possible this evening into tonight from eastern Kansas into western and central Missouri. Thunderstorms with heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flooding through tonight over parts of the northern High Plains, central Missouri, and along the Florida/Georgia line. Read More >

Here are some of the highest rainfall totals reported across western and north-central Nebraska during the past 24 hours as of 11 AM CDT. Several locations received around 1 inch of rainfall or more, with the highest report of 1.82 inches. Additional reports exceeding 1 inch were received across portions of the Sandhills, southwest Nebraska, and the North Platte area. The graphic highlights some of the highest rainfall observations received across the area during the past 24 hours.
Warm and dry conditions today with highs in the low to mid 80s. Lows tonight 45 to 55. Thunderstorm chances return Monday afternoon across the west and all of western and north central Nebraska Monday night. Above average temperatures in the lower 80s and humid conditions with upper level support will bring daily thunderstorm chance to the area Tuesday through Thursday.
Monday will bring another chance for strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of western and north-central Nebraska. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across western Nebraska late Monday afternoon before moving east through the evening and overnight hours. Strong to severe storms will be possible, with damaging wind gusts, large hail, and locally heavy rainfall the primary concerns. The highest severe weather potential currently appears to be across portions of southwest into central Nebraska, where a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) has been outlined. Elsewhere, a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) remains in place. Those with outdoor plans Monday evening should remain weather aware and have multiple ways to receive warnings.