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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