It'll be a short-lived reprieve from the oppressive heat of this week but to usher in August will be more hot weather.

On the WHOW Morning Show Friday, Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln told Regional Radio a dome of heat has set up over the southwest portion of the United States this summer and has drifted to the midwest and is impacting the east coast now too.

We're expecting a short reprieve from the heat this weekend. Shimon indicates some rain storms will hit the northern half of the state Friday night into Saturday morning.

Looking to next week, that heat is going to return but Shimon indicates it won't be nearly as bad as we saw this past week.

On the Morning Show Friday, Shimon also noted drought conditions are returning to concerning levels as July did not offer much precipitation after the heavy rains that began the month. Additionally, things are not looking promising to ease those drought conditions in the next four to six months.