Chilly weather and chili recipe!! November 14, 2009

Well, we’ve definitely been spoiled- but it’s going to look a lot more like November for this coming week.  High temperatures mainly in the mid-upper 40s and lows back near freezing. 
And we’re keeping a close eye on a closed upper-level low pressure system currently developing near Colorado.  A winter storm warning has already been posted [...]

Turning Cooler… Soon… November 12, 2009

First off… let me just say that Mother Nature was very kind to us on Veterans Day… with mostly sunny skies and highs near 60 around the metro.  That made for great weather for the Veterans Day ceremony at Omaha’s Memorial Park… where turn-out was great and all of our elected officials (along with Vice [...]

Seasonably Warm Weather November 9, 2009

What a terrific weekend we just had in the Omaha metro!!  Our highs on Saturday and Sunday were, respectively, 71 and 75.  That made it our warmest weekend since late September.  While we won’t be quite that warm this week… our temperatures will remain above average for mid-November… with highs generally in the low to [...]

Now this is more like it!! November 7, 2009

The beautiful weather we’ve seen over the past week has almost (and I mean almost!) made up for kind of a crummy October in my opinion.  This is a little more of what we expect for fall in the Central Plains, now isn’t it?!
During the first week of November, the average high temperature has been [...]

A Nice Fall Warm-Up November 5, 2009

After a chilly start to our day… with many locations seeing lows below freezing… look for a nice warm-up over the next several days.  South winds… combined with lots of sunshine… will take us into the 60s by mid-afternoon Thursday.  While we’ll see some low clouds early Friday… the warming trend should continue with late [...]

The Week Ahead… November 3, 2009

What an end to the weekend?!?!  Sunday brought us fair amounts of sunshine and highs in the lower 70s.  In fact… our high of 72 at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield was warmer than the entire month of October!  While those pleasant conditions won’t quite continue into this work-week… it won’t be entirely bad either.
We’ll see lots [...]

October in Review October 31, 2009

So it’s the end of October… already!  What a wet and dreary month it’s been!
If it seemed like it rained every day this month, it’s because we were pretty close!  Out of 31 days in the month, 23 of those saw at least a trace of rainfall (or more!).  No wonder it feels like we’ve [...]

Wet… But Still Mild October 29, 2009

Wednesday was our first day in around a week with temperatures at or above average… as Omaha’s Eppley Airfield reported a high of 62.  While we’ll still have mild temps on this Thursday… it will also be rather wet.  Rain… heavy at times (with even a few thundershowes)… will last into early afternoon.  Occasional showers are [...]

Stormy End to Training October 28, 2009

After a (mostly) chilly time in the Buffalo Gap National Grassland… where highs (yes… I said highs) were only in the upper 30s for a couple of days (in June!!)… we spent our last night at Ellsworth Air Force Base (just east of Rapid City).  The weather was warmer… but also very stormy.  While we [...]

More rain… Seriously? October 27, 2009

So it’s my first Nebraska fall.  Really, it’s my first full month of living life as a Nebraskan, since I didn’t get here until the fifth of September.  Already, I’m wondering if I made a wrong turn and wound up in Seattle… I’m a midwest girl, so I know that falls are usually a beautiful season [...]