Today’s sunny and windy weather will be followed by potentially severe storms on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Strong southerly surface winds today of 14 to 24 mph, gusting to more than 35 mph, are in today’s forecast, the weather service said.
These winds, with warm and dry conditions, will present a concern for elevated fire weather danger this afternoon, according to the weather service. Residents should avoid outdoor fires.
Strong to severe storms will be possible Tuesday, mainly across southeastern Nebraska and Iowa, with far northwestern and north central Missouri threatened as storms move east late that afternoon and overnight, the weather service said. Main threats are large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding.
More widespread strong to severe storm development is then possible Wednesday afternoon and evening, according to the weather service. The threat for large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding will continue.
Storms will persist into Thursday, but severe chances are shifting to the south and east, the weather service said.
For next weekend, expect temperatures in the 70s and dry weather.
Today it will be sunny and windy, with a high near 81, the weather service said. A south wind of 14 to 24 mph may gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight, the low will be around 63, with a south wind of 15 to 21 mph, gusting to 30 mph, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, the high will be near 80, with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., the weather service said. A south wind of 14 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 29 mph, is possible.
Tuesday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 68, and a south wind of 14 to 16 mph, gusting to 28 mph, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 84 with a south southwest wind of 16 mph, gusting as high as 29 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.
Wednesday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to the weather service. The low will be around 66. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.
Thursday, there is a 60 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 p.m., with a high near 79, the weather service said.
Thursday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m., with a low of 56, according to the weather service.
Friday, the high will be near 77 with sunny skies, the weather service said.
Friday night, the low will be around 54 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.
Saturday, the high will be near 78 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.
Saturday night’s low will be around 55 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Sunday, expect partly sunny skies with a high near 76, the weather service said.