797
FXUS63 KOAX 212314
AFDOAX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
514 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- THE COLD AIR WILL STICK AROUND THROUGH THE START OF NEXT WEEK,
WITH HIGHS IN THE 20S AND 30S. WIND CHILLS COULD DIP TO -5 TO
-15 SUNDAY AND MONDAY MORNINGS.
- A MID-WEEK STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING OUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY FOR
PRECIPITATION, WITH A 20-40% CHANCE FOR RAIN AND SNOW.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 1220 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY THROUGH MONDAY...
A WEAKENING SHORTWAVE PASSED TO OUR SOUTH LAST NIGHT, BRINGING LIGHT
SNOWFALL TO PARTS OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS. VERY FEW FLAKES MANAGED TO
ACTUALLY REACH THE SURFACE OVER SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA, AFTER SUCCUMBING
TO DRY AIR. LOW TEMPERATURES DIPPED INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS OVER
NORTHEAST NEBRASKA, AND TEENS OVER SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST
IOWA.
PEEKS OF SUNSHINE TODAY AND CLEAR SKIES SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY SHOULD
CONTINUE TO HELP GRADUALLY EAT AWAY AT SOME OF OUR SNOW COVER.
HOWEVER, THE HIGH ALBEDO OF THE REMAINING SNOW WILL ALSO WORK
AGAINST TEMPERATURES, DRAGGING HIGHS DOWN INTO THE 20S. THE CLEAR
NIGHT SKIES ALSO WON'T DO US ANY FAVORS, AS LOWS ARE FORECAST TO
BOTTOM OUT AROUND +5 TO +10 SUNDAY MORNING, AND -5 TO +5 ON MONDAY
MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 15 MPH EARLY SUNDAY, WITH A
FEW GUSTS UP TO 20 TO 30 MPH MIXING DOWN. THE COOLER TEMPERATURES
COMBINED WITH THE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE -5 TO -15
BOTH MORNINGS.
TUESDAY AND BEYOND...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER THE ROCKIES TODAY
AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE RETURN OF DRY
WEATHER AND THE ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES THAT WE'VE BECOME
ACCUSTOMED TO. HIGHS WILL TRANSITION FROM THE 20S/30S ON MONDAY TO
THE 40S AND 50S BY MID-WEEK. COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY PREVAIL
OVER LOCATIONS WITH LINGERING SNOWCOVER. BUT, PRESUMABLY, THIS
SHOULD MELT OFF THE MAJORITY OF OUR SNOW PACK BY THE END OF THE
WEEK.
THE RIDGE IS FORECAST TO FLATTEN OUT WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY, AS A
SHORTWAVE RIPPLES THROUGH. THIS FEATURE COULD BRING US A SMALL
CHANCE (20-40%) FOR RAIN AND SNOW WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
THURSDAY. OTHERWISE, NORTHWESTERLY FLOW SHOULD KEEP TEMPERATURES
ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK.
AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/
ISSUED AT 512 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026
VFR CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. NORTHWEST WINDS
WITH A FEW HIGH CLOUDS LAST THROUGH THIS EVENING. SKIES CLEAR
OVERNIGHT ALONGSIDE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN WIND SPEEDS.
OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NE...NONE.
IA...NONE.
DISCUSSION...KG
AVIATION...CHEHAK
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page