John Walsh

Jul 30, 2024 | ksnblocal4.com | John Walsh

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Dangerous heat and areas of thunderstorms characterize the Local 4 weather outlook through Wednesday. Tuesday evening thunderstorm activity will be focused in Northern Nebraska mostly, with storms tracking southeast into eastern parts of the Local 4 area overnight. Damaging winds and a threat of hail could impact areas from Valentine to Ainsworth to O’Neill through the late evening where a Severe Thunderstorm Watch will remain in effect until 11 pm.

Jul 24, 2024 | ksnblocal4.com | John Walsh

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Hazy, smoke filled skies will continue this week as the month of July has finally found the thermostat and is cranking it up. An upper level ridge over the Western U. S. will begin to influence our weather as temperatures spike into the low to mid 90s on Thursday and Friday thanks to south winds. The ridge will break down a bit, heading into the weekend, as an upper level disturbance rolls through the region. That will give us our best chances for precipitation for awhile.

Jul 19, 2024 | ksnblocal4.com | John Walsh

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Isolated thunderstorms will continue across the Local 4 forecast area Friday evening into the overnight as an upper level disturbance rotates into the state. Storms could be strongest in southwest area where the instability is greater due to warmer temperatures that pushed into the 90s. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH has been posted for Western Nebraska until 10 pm.

Jul 9, 2024 | ksnblocal4.com | John Walsh

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - This evening any leftover isolated thunderstorms tracking through the area will dissipate with the loss of daytime heating, leaving the rest of the overnight quiet. That will be followed by a second disturbance toward Wednesday morning that could produce an isolated shower or sprinkle early, before 8 AM, otherwise it will be partly to mostly sunny and seasonally warm. Highs will climb into the mid 80s to lower 90s.

Jul 8, 2024 | ksnblocal4.com | John Walsh

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - It’s nice to not to not have to look over our shoulders for storms for change, as our weather has, at least for now, shifted into more of a mid summer calm. The week starts seasonably warm, with less humidity and temperatures on Tuesday running 3-5 degrees warmer than Monday’s highs with forecast highs ranging from the mid to upper 80s to the lower 90s in the southwest part of Nebraska into northern Kansas.