Cold, blustery weather expected much of this week in eastern Nebraska

A fool’s spring is a spell of warm weather in March or April followed closely by a cold snap, according to meteorologist Taylor Nicolaisen of the National Weather Service in Valley. Cold, blustery conditions have returned to the area after several glittering days of sunny, warm weather in early March.

“It was bright and sunshiny — but now it isn’t,” Nicolaisen said. “Normally, we should be at (a high of) 50 degrees, but there’s no normal for this time of year. The average temperature should be 50, but we’re more likely to get 40 or 60 (degrees).”

The high temperature for Lincoln on Monday is forecast to be 36. It’s expected to be breezy as well, but expect the wind to shift and come out of the south on Tuesday to help produce a high in the mid- to upper 40s, he said.

“On Wednesday, we should see a high of 60 (degrees) in Omaha (63 in Lincoln) with southerly winds coming out of the Gulf Coast,” Nicolaisen said. “It will still be a little breezy, but it will feel nice.” 

Nice until Thursday, that is. The forecast calls for falling temperatures and winds gusting up to 40 mph. A mix of rain and snow is predicted to fall for much of the day.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday are expected to see high temperatures in the 30s.

“We’re in the middle of March,” Nicolaisen said. “Anything can happen.”