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FXUS63 KGID 200631
AFDGID
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
131 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- THOUGH OVERNIGHT LOWS SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY ABOVE FREEZING
(BEYOND A FEW NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE AREA), AREAS OF
PATCHY FROST MAY BE POSSIBLE TO FORM ACROSS MAINLY A FEW LOW-
LYING AREAS TONIGHT.
- NEAR-CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS RETURN EACH
DAY THROUGH THE WEEK. THE OVERALL WORST CONDITIONS LIE MONDAY
AND THURSDAY. PLEASES REFER TO THE FIRE WEATHER SECTION FOR
MORE INFORMATION.
- HIGHS WILL REMAIN IN THE UPPER 70S AND 80S THROUGH THURSDAY
BEFORE A COLD FRONT KNOCKS HIGHS DOWN FOR NEXT WEEKEND (UPPER
50S AND 60S).
- A FEW WEAK PRECIPITATION CHANCES (10-40%) LIE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT, THURSDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. PRECIPITATION COVERAGE
CURRENTLY LOOKS TO BE FAIRLY LIMITED IN COVERAGE (AMOUNTS
<0.25").
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 237 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2026
CLEAR SKIES TODAY WITH LIGHT WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHEAST HAVE ALLOWED
TEMPERATURES TO WARM UP INTO THE MID 60S AND 70S (AROUND 10-15
DEGREES WARMER FROM SATURDAY). DESPITE THE WARMING TODAY,
TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT MAY STILL NEAR AND DIP JUST BELOW FREEZING IN
A FEW NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE AREA. THIS SHOULD BE THE LAST NIGHT
OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES UNTIL AT LEAST THURSDAY NIGHT. A FEW PATCHY
AREAS OF FROST MAY ADDITIONALLY BE POSSIBLE TO FORM TONIGHT GIVEN
THE LIGHT WINDS. THE BEST OVERALL POTENTIAL WILL BE FOR LOW LYING
AREAS AND FOR AREAS MORE CONCENTRATED TO THE NORTHWEST (WHERE THE
COOLER TEMPERATURES LIE).
ALOFT, A BUILDING RIDGE OUT WEST WILL GRADUALLY MOVE IN ACROSS THE
CENTRAL U.S. THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK. SUBSIDENCE (SINKING
AIR) UNDERNEATH THE RIDGE WILL LEAD TO COMPRESSIONAL WARMING. AS
RESULT, TEMPERATURES MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WILL MAINLY REACH THE
MID 70S TO 80S EACH AFTERNOON, PEAKING IN THE MID 80S TO LOW 90S ON
TUESDAY.
AS FOR AS WINDS GO, HIGHER PRESSURE SLIPPING BY TO THE EAST ON
MONDAY WILL STEER SOUTHERLY WINDS FOR MONDAY. GIVEN THE ONGOING DRY
CONDITIONS, WIDESPREAD NEAR-CRITICAL WITH A FEW ISOLATED CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS MAY BE POSSIBLE. THOUGH THE ISSUANCE OF A RED
FLAG WARNING WAS FORGONE THIS FORECAST CYCLE, IF CONFIDENCE OF GUSTY
WINDS IN EXCEEDANCE OF 25MPH INCREASES, THE NEXT SHIFT MAY CONSIDER
TO ISSUE. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL
FOR THIS WEEK, PLEASES REFER TO THE FORE WEATHER SECTION BELOW.
A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW CENTERED OVER MONTANA ON WEDNESDAY WILL
RACE EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS ON THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL
BE PROPELLED BY AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT WILL SHAKE THINGS UP FOR
THE END OF THE WEEK. A PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS LOOKS LIKELY TO ARISE
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY WINDS WEDNESDAY ARE
CURRENTLY FAVORED TO GUST AS HIGH AS 35-40MPH WITH
WEST/NORTHWESTERLY GUSTS UP TO 25-30MPH THURSDAY AND NORTHERLY GUSTS
UP TO 25-35MPH FRIDAY. GIVEN THE GUSTY WINDS, FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS
ARE POSSIBLE TO RETURN EACH DAY WITH THE BET CONFIDENCE (DRIEST DAY)
ON THURSDAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE FIRE WEATHER SECTION FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
AS FOR THE PRECIPITATION POTENTIAL THIS WEEKEND, CONFIDENCE FOR
SCATTERED STORMS HAVE GONE DOWN SOME FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT (10-40% CHANCE) WITH THE BETTER OVERALL POTENTIAL RESIDING
OUTSIDE THE AREA TO THE NORTH AND EAST. THOUGH MOST PLACES ARE
FORECAST TO REMAIN DRY THROUGH THE PERIOD, A HANDFUL OF PLACES NORTH
OF THE INTERSTATE OR EAST OF HWY-281 COULD STILL BE IN LINE
FOR AN ISOLATED STORM OR TWO.
A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE ON THURSDAY WILL NOT ONLY SHIFT THE WINDS
FROM THE SOUTH TO A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION, BUT WILL ALSO PULL IN A
COLDER AIR MASS. HIGHS AS RESULT WILL KNOCK DOWN TO THE UPPER 50S
AND 60S FOR NEXT WEEKEND.
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/
ISSUED AT 130 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026
FOR KGRI/KEAR AIRPORTS:
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH TAF PERIOD. EAST-SOUTHEAST
WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. AFTER SUNRISE
WINDS SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST THEN SOUTH BY THE LATE MORNING
HOURS. SOUTHERLY WINDS SUSTAINED 10-15KTS AND GUSTING AROUND
20KTS ARE EXPECTED FROM THE AFTERNOON HOURS THROUGH THE END OF
THE TAF PERIOD. AROUND 3-5Z LLWS IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AS THE
LLJ STRENGTHENS.
GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NE...NONE.
KS...NONE.
DISCUSSION...
AVIATION...WEKESSER/DAVIS
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