Nebraska braces for first freeze of the season

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 22:02 · Archive

Freeze warnings are in place across Nebraska for Friday night into Saturday morning, with temperatures expected to drop to the upper 20s and low 30s.

Nebraska is bracing for its coldest night of the season Friday into Saturday morning as fall's first freeze moves in. Freeze Warnings are in place across most of the state, including eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Temperatures will drop to the upper 20s and low to mid 30s statewide, with wind chills potentially dipping into the mid 20s Saturday morning.

The combination of clear skies and calm winds will allow temperatures to plummet quickly overnight. Winds are expected to remain light and calm into Friday evening before turning southerly early Saturday. According to WOWT, wind gusts have ranged between 40 and 50 mph in the Omaha metro on Friday, but will gradually calm down this evening once those winds decrease, allowing temperatures to fall rapidly.

Saturday will start cold but improve as the day goes on. Sunny skies will dominate across the state, and southerly winds at 10 to 20 mph will help temperatures climb into the low to mid 60s for most of Nebraska, with some areas in the far west reaching the 70s. After the cold snap, seasonal to above-average temperatures will take hold through the weekend and into next week, with highs in the 70s expected for most days.

Nebraska braces for first freeze of the season — Image: WOWT

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Matt’s First Alert 6 Forecast: Winds calm down tonight, widespread frost likelyWidespread frost likely to start the weekend in OmahaWOWT · 16 Oct, 21:40
First freeze of the season expected tonight for much of NebraskaFreeze Warnings are in place across the state for tonight into Saturday morning as the coldest night of the season thus far is expected.1011Now · 16 Oct, 18:07

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