Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
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214 FXUS63 KGID 072337 AFDGID Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hastings NE 637 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Thunderstorms are possible (up to around a 35% chance) Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon. Severe weather is not expected. - Thunderstorms are again possible (up to a 35% chance) Saturday night through Monday night across portions of the area. - High temperatures will be in the 60s to 80s and low temperatures will mostly be in the 40s and 50s. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 308 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 Today and tonight... An upper level trough/low is centered over the northern Plains and northern Rocky Mountains. Gusty westerly winds are across south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas with temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Winds will decrease this evening with slight chances (15% to 25%) of rain showers across portions of the area as a shortwave moves overhead. Low temperatures tonight will mostly be in the 40s. Wednesday through Thursday night... The upper trough will become more centered over Nebraska and Kansas on Wednesday. Winds on Wednesday will range from the west to the north and will not be as strong as today. High temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s. There is a slight (less than 25%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night as a shortwave moves over the area. Low temperatures Wednesday night will again mostly be in the 40s. A weak cold front will move into the area on Thursday resulting in high temperatures mostly in the 60s. Rain and storm chances (up to around 35%) will increase Thursday along and behind the front. Low temperatures in the 40s are expected Thursday night. Friday through Monday night... The upper trough will move east of the region on Friday with Nebraska and Kansas on the backside of this feature. Winds will be gusty out of the northwest on Friday across south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas. High temperatures in the 60s and 70s are expected Friday and low temperatures Friday night in the 40s. A slight warm up is expected on Saturday with high temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. Low temperatures Saturday night will be in the 40s and 50s. The warm up continues into Sunday with highs in the upper 70s to the lower/mid 80s. Chances of showers and thunderstorms (up to 35%) increase Sunday afternoon into Sunday night as an upper disturbance moves over the area. Low temperatures Sunday night will mostly be in the 50s. High temperatures on Monday may be slightly cooler than the previous day with low temperatures Monday night slightly warmer than the previous night. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/... Issued at 635 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 VFR expected through the period. Tonight: Expect SCT-BKN high clds most of the night, but should remain dry. Gusty WSW/SW winds currently will dissipate with sunset and back to SSW for a time. However, late overnight winds are forecast to veer back to SW then W by dawn, but remain modest at 6-10kt. Confidence: High. Wednesday: Mainly clear to start the day with winds veering from W to NW at around 8-11kt. Expect a good chc for at least SCT CU by the aftn hrs with bases around 7-8K ft. Can`t rule out some sprinkles, but kept the TAFs dry for now. Winds may bec slightly gusty for the aftn up to around 15-18kt. Confidence: High. && .GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. KS...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Schuldt AVIATION...Thies