Hope you enjoyed that late-July reprieve from summer.
The temperature in Lincoln hit 90 degrees for the second straight day Thursday, and even hotter temperatures may be on tap over the next few days.
The National Weather Service is predicting highs in Lincoln of 95 on Friday, 91 on Saturday and 92 on Sunday.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln climatologist Ken Dewey said Wednesday on Twitter that temperatures are likely to be "slightly above normal" for the next two weeks, although "no excessive heat like we had in June."
June in Lincoln actually was hotter than July, which finished a full degree below normal with an average temperature of 76.6 degrees.
That was due to a cool last two weeks of the month in which temperatures were below average 13 out of 14 days, including the final 11 days of the month.
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The cool weather did not translate into more rain, though, as only 1.35 inches fell at the Lincoln Airport in July, more than 2 inches below average.
For the year, Lincoln has gotten just under 17 inches of rain, a little more than an inch below normal. However, more than half the rain for the year so far — 8.83 inches — fell in June. The total for the other six months was 8.11 inches.
The best chances of rain over the next several days are Friday night, Saturday morning and Sunday night, according to the weather service, which predicts a 40 percent chance during those times.
The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center predicts normal temperatures and normal rainfall for August.