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Rain Showers This Evening, And A Trace Of Winter Tuesday Night Into Wednesday

A light low over southwest Minnesota is pushing a trough through the part this afternoon, and this trough is producing just enough wind to make some scattered showers to develop.These showers should start to lessen after sunset, and should end a bit later tonight.Skies will remain mostly cloudy overnight as lows drop into the 20`s.

uring Tuesday, and Alberta Clipper will moves southeastward through Montana into Wyoming, and finally into northwestern Nebraska tomorrow night.This arrangement could make a few showers during the afternoon, especially across northern parts of the viewing area.Highs will make the 50`s under partly sunny skies.During Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, the Clipper will go into southeastern Nebraska, and as colder air moves into the area on gusty northwest winds any rain showers will transfer to snow showers.Most areas will not see any accumulation, but some northern areas like Valentine could pick up an edge or two.Winds gusting up and over 30mph, and perhaps even 40mph in a few places cloud cause some blowing snow over any areas where snow accumulates as lows drop into the 20`s.Any snow should end Wednesday morning, but gusty northwest winds will stay to send colder air into the area and highs will remain in the 30`s over much of Greater Nebraska during the afternoon, with maybe some low 40`s over southern areas like Imperial.But temperatures should quickly become milder Thursday and Friday ahead of an icy cold front dropping southward through the northern Rockies and Plains.Highs will make the 50`s once again under sunny skies.The conditions for the weekend into early next week is slightly uncertain since it is not yet known how far south the polar front will get, and when it will proceed through the area.It is possible that the movement could travel through Greater Nebraska as early as the weekend, or as late as Monday.This movement will make a major force on the temperature forecast since highs to our union will be rather cold with highs in the single digits and teens and lows near or even below zero, so some very stale air will be lurking just to our north.Right now, I am forecast highs this weekend into Monday in the 40`s, but these highs could be lowered during the week if it becomes apparent that the polar front will fight through the region soon.The movement could likewise be attended by some snow, so stay tuned to later forecasts which will get better refined as we get closer to the weekend.Regardless, a scene of dusty air does appear to go through the area next week, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.Mike