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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
528 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Tuesday will be relatively warm and breezy.

- Mostly dry conditions are expected through the next 7-10 days.
  There is only a low chance for light precipitation Wednesday
  night through Thursday night (mainly north).

- Friday through the weekend will turn colder again.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 211 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

Skies have cleared across the area, and westerly winds are
pushing temperatures into the 40s and 50s. This continues
tomorrow, with stronger westerly winds pushing temperatures
into the 50s and 60s across the area. The most intense winds are
expected to remain over western Nebraska and South Dakota, but
locally gusts could still reach the 30 MPH in many areas. Clouds
increase late Tuesday, but any precipitation associated with a
clipper system should remain safely to our north and east.

Northwesterly winds will increase as a cold front pushes through
the area Tuesday evening into Tuesday night. Gusts around 40 MPH
will be possible in northern areas to start the day on
Wednesday, but will gradually diminish through the day.
Wednesday will be cooler in the post-frontal airmass (but not
particularly cold by December standards). There is still a low
chance (20-30%) for light precip (mainly snow) in northern areas
Wednesday night into Thursday morning, but the trend has been
downward on global ensembles runs.

Another quick-moving upper-level shortwave brings another
opportunity for flurries or light snow to the area Thursday
night, but otherwise the forecast remains quiet and dry through
the weekend and into next week. In fact, The GEFS and EPS
ensembles indicate a 50-90% chance of seeing LESS than 0.10" of
QPF through the next 10 days.

The shortwave Thursday night will push some colder air into the
region for Friday through the weekend. Single digit lows and
high temperatures in the 20s are expected for much of the area
(a touch warmer in the south and southwest).

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 524 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

VFR conditions are expected for the next 24 hours. Winds will
mostly be out of the west but will vary between northwest and
southwest with winds gusting up to around 25 knots during the
afternoon.

&&

.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...None.
KS...None.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Mangels
AVIATION...Schuldt