Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
282 FLUS43 KGID 280921 HWOGID Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Hastings NE 421 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 290930- Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance- Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York- Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin- Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer- 421 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and portions of north central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. - Strong south-southwest winds today: South to southwesterly winds will be moderately-strong across especially the eastern half of our area through early this evening, with counties along and especially east of Highway 281 most favored to experience sustained speeds at least 30 to 35 MPH and gusts up to around 45 MPH. - Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions this afternoon: Although breezy to moderately-strong south-southwest winds and near-record heat will drive fire danger to at least elevated levels this afternoon across nearly our entire area, the most concerning relative humidity around 20 percent or lower will focus in western counties, especially west of a line from roughly Greeley to Kearney Nebraska, to Phillipsburg Kansas. Because these western portions of our area are most favored to meet both the relative humidity and wind speed criteria for critical fire danger, they are under a Red Flag Warning valid from Noon to 7 PM. - Strong to marginally-severe thunderstorms this evening- overnight: Anytime after around 7 PM, and lasting through the overnight hours, most of our area will have at least small chances for isolated to scattered thunderstorms, but storms will be overall- most favored within Nebraska counties along and north of Interstate 80. Primarily between 7 PM and 2 AM, there is a Marginal Risk that a few storms could be strong to marginally- severe, with the main hazards being hail up to around the size of quarters, and/or wind gusts to around 60 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. - Saturday thunderstorm chances: Saturday daytime and evening, at least spotty thunderstorm activity will remain possible within much of our area. Severe storms are not currently anticipated, but a few stronger storms with small hail and gusty winds cannot be ruled out, especially in our eastern-most counties near and along Highway 81. - Limited snow chances Saturday night through Sunday evening: As colder air moves in, at least small portions of our area could see a touch of slushy snow at some point between late Saturday night and Sunday evening. However, at this time, little more than a dusting of accumulation is anticipated, and most of our area probably won`t have any at all. For Monday through Thursday, the overall threat for hazardous weather currently appears low. However, another strong low pressure system could bring at least moderately-strong winds and some thunderstorm potential to our area mainly during the Tuesday-Tuesday night time frame. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any possible hail or damaging winds that might occur with thunderstorms this evening and overnight. && More information may be obtained at the following web page: https://www.weather.gov/hastings $$ Pfannkuch