Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
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898 FXUS63 KOAX 061053 AFDOAX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 553 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Overnight showers and storms possible Friday night - early Saturday. A few storms could become strong to severe. - Mostly dry through the weekend with highs in the mid 70s to low 80s. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 254 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024 Today and Friday... Skies remained mostly clear overnight as temperatures settled into the 50s and 60s by 2 AM. A few showers and storms may begin to develop along boundary draped from south-central Nebraska into northeast Kansas early this morning. While these showers could clip the southwestern edge of our CWA this morning, precipitation will have to contend with dry air near the surface. Any showers that may develop would be short-lived, with the vast majority of the forecast area remaining dry for at least the next 24 hours. Temperatures this afternoon will be about 5-10 degrees cooler than yesterday, with highs reaching the upper 70s to low 80s. Northwest winds will remain breezy today, at 10 to 20 mph and gusts as high as 25-35 mph. High pressure stationed over the southwestern CONUS will keep northwesterly flow in place over the Central Plains through the end of the week. A shortwave rippling through the upper level flow will bring us a chance for rain Friday afternoon through Friday night. Notably, a couple of the more recent CAM runs produce a few stronger storms within the high sheer/low CAPE environment, which could skirt along our far western counties, with a potential MCS pushing through southeast Nebraska. Hail and strong winds will likely be the main threats, however clockwise turning hodographs/southeasterly backed surface winds suggest at least some tornado potential over our southwestern counties. Accordingly, we have been placed in a Marginal Risk by SPC, with a Slight reaching into southeast Nebraska. Current guidance suggests precipitation amounts around 0.10-0.50", with the best chance for locally higher amounts over southeast Nebraska. Saturday and Beyond... Precipitation will diminish Saturday morning and early afternoon, with pleasant weather expected through the weekend and into early next week. Temperatures will remain in the mid 70s to low 80s through Monday. By Tuesday, models continue to show a low pressure system dropping south out of Canada, breaking down the ridge and bringing rain chances back into the region. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 553 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024 Ongoing showers and storms are expected to stay south of LNK and push into Kansas early in the period. Otherwise expect VFR conditions with clear skies. Northwest winds will gust 25 to 30 kts by mid-morning through this afternoon before weakening under 6 kts this evening and becoming mostly southwesterly through the overnight hours. && .OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. IA...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...KG AVIATION...CA