OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – It was another beautiful, if bruised, November day. Some areas like Norfolk reached wind gusts around 35 mph. The rest of the day will be dry, but clouds will increase around midnight early Wednesday morning. The next chance for showers and a few thunderstorms will begin around 3 a.m. and continue through midday Wednesday. Be prepared for a wet Wednesday morning drive, so have an umbrella handy.

Rainfall totals will be heaviest near and east of the Missouri River, with half an inch to an inch possible there; Meanwhile, a quarter inch is expected farther west.

Temperatures warm up the rest of the week and we stay in the upper 50s to mid 60s for weekend highs. Strong winds are likely to return Friday and Saturday, with gusts reaching 30 mph.

Next week we are tracking a strong system to affect the Upper Midwest. Many details will be refined as we get closer to its arrival, but the potential for rain for the first half of next week (and maybe some flakes) is there with this system. The chance for possible snow flurries will be Wednesday evening. Not only that, cooler temperatures will arrive with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s and 30s.

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