Most of us will be able to stay above freezing overnight and into Thursday morning, including Omaha, where we will only drop into the mid 30s. This should help keep ice off most roads. More clouds arrive overnight with a few foggy areas possible again.
The warmer weather continues Thursday with mid 50s on the first day of February, but there will be a lot more clouds. Most of us will stay dry, but there will be some spotty and light rain to dodge. Cities south of Omaha will have the better chance of getting any rain.
Friday will be mostly cloudy and breezy, but we still manage to hit the low to mid 50s. There will be a few spotty showers to dodge in the second half of the day, mainly southwest of Omaha. Rain becomes more possible and widespread Friday night and into Saturday morning.
Rain will continue at times Saturday. However, trends are now keeping a lot of the rain west of Omaha, meaning areas in Iowa may stay dry for much of the day Saturday. Regardless, it will stay breezy with highs in the mid 50s. The highest rain totals will be west and southwest of Omaha...where some cities into central Nebraska will see between 0.5 to 1.5 inch of rain.
Saturday night, the rain will move further west out of our area, making for a mainly dry Sunday. It will still be mostly cloudy and breezy, and a little cooler, with upper 40s.
We keep the upper 40s Monday and Tuesday with more sunshine.
The combination of the warmer weather, melting, and upcoming rain will continue the threat for ice jams and flooding along some of our rivers. As the river ice continues to move, it could dam up and increase water levels. Keep a close eye on river levels if you live along the Elkhorn, Platte, or Loup rivers.
THURSDAY
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Dry
High: 56
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly Cloudy
Breezy
Low: 39
FRIDAY
Mostly Cloudy
Hit and Miss Rain
Breezy
High: 52
SATURDAY
Mostly Cloudy
Scattered Rain
High: 54
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