Friday Forecast: Mild, windy finish to the week, chilly weather for the weekend

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Temperatures will rise again for at least some of us, but an incoming cold front looks to usher in much cooler air.

A high wind warning has been issued for parts of south central and southwest Nebraska this afternoon into the evening hours. Northwest wind could gust between 50 and 60 mph at times. Blowing dust could reduce the visibility at times. Wind advisory for eastern Nebraska late this afternoon through this evening. Wind gusts after 4 pm could gust up to 55 mph.

The approaching front will split the state highs quite significantly on Friday. Expect mid 30s to upper 40s in northern and far western areas with low 50s to low 60s in central and southern Nebraska. The forecast placement of the front may shift so stay tuned into Friday for updated information. Windy conditions will continue into Friday with gusts up to 50 mph at times, Cloud cover looks to increase tomorrow as well with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Snow showers are possible in far northern Nebraska, but the majority of us will stay dry.

Mostly clear, windy and much colder Friday night into early Saturday morning. Wind chill values could be below zero for some areas.

Cooler conditions will prevail on Saturday with mid to upper 30s in the east and low to upper 40s in central and western portions of the state. We will rebound on Sunday with 40s across 10-11 country, but little to no precipitation is expected during this time.

There are some small chances of snow early next week, with below average temperatures returning to the region.

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