505
FXUS63 KGID 082007
AFDGID
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
307 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- SEASONABLY WARM WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH
HIGHS IN THE MID-UPPER 80S.
- BREEZY WINDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND, STRONGEST ON SATURDAY WITH
GUSTS TO 40MPH.
- NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN ARRIVES MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK, THOUGH THERE
REMAINS A FAIR AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 305 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON-TONIGHT...
TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON ARE CURRENTLY SITTING IN THE MID 80S-LOW
90S , UNDER MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. WINDS ARE GENERALLY LIGHT WITH GUSTS
AROUND 15MPH OR LESS. ALOFT, THE AREA IS UNDER NORTHWESTERLY FLOW
WITH RIDGING OVER THE WESTERN U.S. AND TROUGHING OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN U.S. LOWS TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE 50S TO LOW 60S.
FRIDAY...
ANOTHER WELL ABOVE NORMAL DAY IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA ON FRIDAY,
WITH HIGHS CLIMBING INTO THE MID-UPPER 80S (NORMAL HIGHS UPPER 60S-
LOW 70S). SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BE BREEZY THROUGHOUT THE LATE
MORNING-EARLY EVENING, GUSTING 20-30 MPH. OUTSIDE OF A FEW PASSING
CIRRUS CLOUDS, SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED, RESULTING IN A PLEASANT
(BUT BREEZY) END TO THE SCHOOL WEEK.
THIS WEEKEND...
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT TRANSITIONS TO SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW THIS
WEEKEND AS TROUGHING DEVELOPS OVER THE WEST COAST. SEASONABLY WARM
WEATHER CONTINUES ON SATURDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID-UPPER 80S. A
TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE PLAINS RESULTS IN A WINDY DAY
ON SATURDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30-40 MPH
ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS THOUGH AN ISOLATE/OCCASIONAL
GUST OVER 40 MPH CAN'T BE RULED OUT. WARM AND BREEZY WEATHER
CONTINUES ON SUNDAY WITH HIGHS ONCE AGAIN CLIMBING INTO THE
80S. A PASSING DISTURBANCE PUSHES A COLD FRONT INTO THE AREA
SUNDAY EVENING/NIGHT THOUGH PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED WITH
THIS FRONTAL PASSAGE.
NEXT WEEK...
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH THE END OF THE
FORECAST PERIOD. UNDER THIS FLOW RAINFALL CHANCES TO THE AREA AS
DISTURBANCES MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL CHANCE
LOOKS TO BE TUESDAY NIGHT-WEDNESDAY AS A MORE ROBUST TROUGH LIFTS
ACROSS THE PLAINS. THERE REMAINS PLENTY OF SPREAD IN MODEL GUIDANCE
ON THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW/TROUGH AND RESULTING IMPACTS. 12Z
ENSEMBLE/DETERMINISTIC GUIDANCE HINTS AT THE POTENTIAL FOR THE
AREA TO BE IN THE "DRY SLOT" OF THE LOW, WITH RAIN FALLING
MAINLY NORTH/EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA. THIS SYSTEM WILL
CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY OVER THE COMING DAYS. HIGHS
WILL GENERALLY BE SEASONABLE-SEASONABLY WARM, THOUGH THE EXACT
TRACK OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SYSTEM WILL IMPACT HOW WARM/COOL
EACH DAY GETS.
AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/
ISSUED AT 100 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
FOR KGRI/KEAR AIRPORTS:
VFR THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH LITTLE TO NO CLOUD COVER.
WINDS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY THIS AFTERNOON OUT OF THE SSE,
BECOMING SUSTAINED 9-12KT AND GUSTS 15-20KT. SFC WINDS WILL
DECREASE AROUND SUNSET THIS EVENING, BUT THIS WILL SET THE STAGE
FOR POTENTIAL LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR FOR BOTH SITES AFTER 04Z.
EXPECT A 40-45KT LOW LEVEL JET WITH A BASE AROUND 1K FT AGL TO
PERSIST THROUGH ABOUT 09-10Z, BEFORE SHIFTING E. SFC WINDS
FRIDAY AM WILL BE OUT OF THE S TO SW 6-9KT. CONFIDENCE: HIGH.
GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NE...NONE.
KS...NONE.
DISCUSSION...DAVIS
AVIATION...THIES
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page