Rain & Storms Through Friday Night

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May 21, 2026

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Rain & Storms Through Friday Night

Another chilly & rainy day across parts of the state. Highs reaching the 50s, 60s & 70s under partly/cloudy skies. Rain showers will occur through the afternoon across SW->NE Nebraska. Rain accumulations up to 0.75″+ across NW Nebraska through Thursday.

By 10am-noon Thursday, scattered rain showers will occur across SW Nebraska.

Thursday evening and night, widespread rain & T-storms will develop from W->E. Eastern Nebraska will see some rain and thunderstorms by the mid morning through the afternoon Friday!

High temperatures will vary Thursday afternoon. Sunshine will occur from Grand Island & north before cloudy skies and rain take over by noon. Much of the state reaching the 60s and 70s. AVERAGE: 77 degrees.

Thursday-Friday rain/storm Timeline:

1-3pm: Isolated storms will occur near Columbus-S->E. Pea to quarter hail could occur.

5-8pm:Isolated storms continue from Omaha->Beatrice. The strongest storms look to be near Beatrice & north of Omaha. A MARGINAL SEVERE threat could occur Friday due to quarter size hail & gusty winds. Rain moves out by Saturday & the warmth moves in!

Rain accumulations through Friday night look to range from 0.50″-1.25″+ across Nebraska. The better rain totals farther west!!

Rain/storm chances Thursday into Friday across SW & eastern Nebraska. A warm and pleasant Memorial Day weekend. We heat up Memorial Day with increasing moisture chances mid to late week!

Meteorologist Houston Hall

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