Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the Nebraska Weather Podcast — it's Thursday, February 26th. Step outside right now and you'll feel 25 degrees. Cold, right? Not for long. Sunshine floods the state today and cranks up the heat. Eastern Nebraska hits 53 degrees by early afternoon. Down in the southeast? You're looking at 60. Out west, temperatures explode to 62 degrees. That's a 35-degree temperature swing before lunch. Patchy morning fog clears by 8 A.M. Out there. But here's the catch. West winds gust to 20 miles an hour statewide. Humidity drops into the low 20s. That combination creates very high fire danger this afternoon. If you're thinking about burning anything outdoors.. Don't. Conditions are near critical across the Panhandle. Tonight stays mild. Mostly clear skies with lows in the low to mid-30s statewide. Friday brings e ...