Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
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653 FXUS63 KGID 011140 AFDGID Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hastings NE 640 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Elevated fire weather conditions are expected Sunday afternoon mainly from Dawson County south to Furnas County with a combination of low humidity and gusty winds. - No precipitation is expected today after sunrise through Friday. - Temperatures will be the coolest today with highs in the mid 40s to low 50s. Warmer temperatures are expected tomorrow with highs in the low 60s to mid 70s. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 407 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025 Today through tonight... A big upper trough is over the eastern 2/3rds of the country with an upper low centered over Iowa. Winds across south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas are out of the northwest and temperatures are mostly in the 30s. Enhanced upper lift is over the area due to the upper trough. There are some very light radar echoes moving over the area. While most of the echoes are too light for any precipitation to reach the ground, some sprinkles or flurries may fall to the ground with the heavier echoes. Precipitation chances are less than 15%. Any remaining precipitation is expected to be finished by sunrise today. A surface high will be just to the east of the area with high temperatures today only in the mid 40s to low 50s. Winds will become southerly tonight with temperatures dropping into the mid 20s to low 30s. Sunday through Monday night... The upper trough will be to the east of the region on Sunday. A surface trough will be present from eastern New Mexico to western and central Nebraska. This surface trough will result in gusty south to west winds across south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas Sunday afternoon. This will contribute to temperatures warming up into the low 60s to mid 70s on Sunday. Elevated fire weather conditions are expected Sunday afternoon mainly from Dawson County south to Furnas County where relative humidity values will get down to around 25% to 21%. However, this area will receive the weakest winds with wind gusts up to 15 to 20 mph. Winds will increase further east with higher humidity values present. The surface trough will move over the area before a cold front arrives Sunday night. Low temperatures Sunday night are expected to be in the mid 30s to low 40s. The surface high will quickly move eastward on Monday with winds becoming east to southeast. High temperatures on Monday will range from the upper 50s to mid 60s. Low temperatures Monday night will be similar to the previous night. Tuesday through Friday... A weak upper trough will begin to move over the northern and central Plains on Tuesday with a surface trough positioned over the southern portion of the forecast area. Temperatures on Tuesday will warm up from the previous day with highs in the mid 60s to low 70s. A cold front will begin to move into the area Tuesday night with low temperatures in the mid 30s to mid 40s. A surface high pressure will be centered to the north of the area early in the day on Wednesday but will quickly move to the east. High temperatures on Wednesday are expected to be in the low to mid 60s. Southerly winds will return to the area Wednesday night with low temperatures in the upper 30s to lower 40s. An upper trough will move over the region on Thursday with an accompanying surface trough moving over south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas. This will contribute to temperatures warming up into the mid 60s to low 70s on Thursday. Winds will shift towards the northwest Thursday night with low temperatures in the mid 30s to mid 40s. High temperatures on Friday will be a little cooler than those on Thursday as a surface high impacts the area. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 635 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025 For KGRI/KEAR Airports: Low VFR to MVFR ceilings are moving into the area and will impact KGRI shortly. There is less confidence if KEAR will be impacted. Low ceilings should clear out of the area by 18z. Northwest winds will turn to the south by 00z. && .GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. KS...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Schuldt AVIATION...Schuldt