Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
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352 FXUS63 KGID 111739 AFDGID Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hastings NE 1139 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Above normal afternoon temperatures return to the area today. Expect afternoon highs in the 60s to around 70F through Saturday! - Dry weather will prevail until a cold front and large scale pattern change arrives late Saturday. The end of the weekend and early next week will be cooler (50s) with small chances for precip (15-30%). - Details regarding the weekend system remain uncertain, but rain continues to look much more probable than snow at this time. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 401 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 A much more mild start to the day is being realized across the local area this morning as a warm front crossed Nebraska late Monday evening and lots of clouds cover and steady winds of 5 to 10 mph have helped to keep temperatures mostly above freezing. Despite a weak cold front expected to cross the local area from the north today, expect this to be primarily a wind shift, with surface temperatures still likely to warm into the mid 60s to near 70s area wide. Across the upper levels of the atmosphere, the upper level ridge across the intermountain west will begin to extend into the plains as well today, helping to steer any future disturbances north and east of the local area through the end of the week. As a result, a very nice stretch of weather is in store for the region with high temperatures expected to climb 10-15 degrees above normal each afternoon through at least the end of the week. As we then transition into the weekend, a major pattern shift is expected as a west coast trough will push across the Rockies and into the plains around Sunday. Still some differences in the handling of this trough/low, but 00Z models do seem to becoming into better agreement with a low lifting across the Central Plains around Monday, bringing a better chance for precip back to the area. Confidence is also growing that this will be a warmer system (rain) with only modestly cooler (and frankly near normal) temperatures for the end of the weekend and early next week. That said, after this first trough pushes through, a more active weather pattern looks to be in store for the local area with periodic chances for precip evident in ensembles continuing through around Thanksgiving. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1137 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 For KGRI/KEAR Airports: VFR through the period with no significant aviation concerns. Winds will be a tad breezy out of the NW this afternoon, but then quickly weaken towards sunset and remain light into Wednesday. Confidence: High. && .GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. KS...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Rossi AVIATION...Thies