Stretching the forecasts out just a bit further...the longer-range 30-Day Temperature Outlook for September is indicating a "much-better-than-average" chance that readings will stay ABOVE NORMAL for the balance of the month...with some short-lived cool downs like Friday-Saturday

The precipitation outlook over the next 30 days doesn't look very promising either...with much of the state looking at a "better-than-average" chance for BELOW NORMAL rainfall as we head through September...average rainfall for this month in Lincoln is 2.99"...time will tell...

These "longer-range" outlooks usually have to be taken with a grain or two of salt...but it does give us a bit of a look at the model consensus for meteorological fall...with a "slightly-better-than-average" chance for ABOVE NORMAL readings for SEPT-OCT-NOV...

...and the 90-Day Precipitation Outlook continues to give Nebraska a "better-than-average" chance for BELOW NORMAL moisture over the next 3 months...Lincoln "averages" about 2.90" in September...2.14" in October...and 1.30" in November to give you some context...

Most of central and eastern Nebraska ended up with highs in the low-to-mid 80s on Tuesday...with readings reaching into the 90s in the west...the state high was 101° in Chadron this afternoon...Lincoln topped out at 86° today...

The best chance for a little rain in the Lincoln area will come Thursday-into-Friday...and the chances are NOT great...the small precipitation chances will be followed by a nice cool down Friday-Saturday...before warming temperatures quickly return heading into next week...

Warm weather is likely to continue as we head down the road to the middle of September...with these oranges and reds indicating a "much-better-than-average" chance for ABOVE NORMAL readings across the entire region from September 12th thru the 18th...

Over that same period...most of Nebraska is looking at a "better-than-average" chance for BELOW NORMAL moisture...a tough combination when dealing with drought conditions...but perhaps not so bad for agricultural interests approaching harvest time...stay tuned for updates...

Shout Out to O'Neill and Thedford for checking in with the state high temperatures of 95° on Wednesday...17 cities ended up in the 90s this afternoon, including the Capital City with a high of 92°...the rest of the week will be turning much cooler...

As we glide past 3:00pm on this Thursday afternoon...plenty of cloud cover has rolled back in to the Lincoln-metro...winds are out of the north-northeast...and our temperatures are in the mid-to-upper 70s...can't rule out a passing sprinkle or shower...

Most of the state is in the mid 70s-to-mid 80s at mid-afternoon Thursday...

...and that is quite a bit "cooler" than yesterday at this time...

...and a couple of cold fronts sliding through the region are bringing northerly wind gusts of 20-to-25 mph...

At 3:15pm...clouds linger over the southern-half of the coverage area...with a few sprinkles continuing to be possible heading into the early-evening...

Our latest 7-Day Outlook starts out comfortably cool...then quickly rebounds back into the summer-like lower 90s for much of next week...with rainfall chances at this point confined to just a 20% chance on Friday...that's a lot of "dry"...and a lot of "warm" heading our way...

The latest 8-to-14 Day Temperature Outlook continues to be chock-full of "much-better-than-average" chances for ABOVE NORMAL readings for mid-September...the period now is September 13th thru September 19th...

...and we do see a little bit of change on our 8-to-14 Day Precipitaton Outlook...with a chunk of Nebraska now looking at a "slightly-better-than-average" chance for ABOVE NORMAL moisture for that same September 13th thru September 19th period...

The Anderson Wealth & Retirement HUSKER GAMEDAY FORECAST looks like a keeper...plenty-o-sun...light winds...and gorgeous early-September temperatures Saturday...lower 70s at kickoff...cooling back to around 60° by game's end...might need the sweatshirt by then...GO BIG RED !

Most areas began the day in the low-to-mid 60s...but there were a few 50s on the board...and even a couple of 40s...with the state low recorded in Alliance this morning when the mercury dropped to 45°...

Highs on Thursday were mainly in the upper 70s-to-mid 80s...with the state high that 87° recorded in Beatrice...