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Temps near the freezing mark this morning will warm into the upper 50s and 60s this afternoon followed by 70s the remainder of the week. There is a chance for showers Tuesday night with more widespread showers and storms Thursday night into Friday.

As of Sunday evening, we have confirmed at least 18 tornadoes within the Lincoln NWS service area. There remain several areas that we are evaluating, so the number will rise. Updates will be posted on our web page as they become available.