Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
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785 FXUS63 KGID 222054 AFDGID Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hastings NE 354 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Flooding continues in some areas north of I-80 as a result of heavy rainfall Friday night. - Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms expected Sunday afternoon/evening and again Monday evening. Marginal risk for severe weather both of these days. - Advisory-level heat (heat index 105+) is possible for portions of the area both Monday and Tuesday. - More widespread chances for rain and thunderstorms return mid to late next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 330 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 A cold front has moved through the forecast area, ushering in breezy northwest winds and some pesky cloud cover. Despite this, temperatures have still risen to near our climatological normals in most locations (90s and low 90s). Skies continue to clear this evening, and any thunderstorm development should stay to our south...which is good news for areas that are still experiencing runoff flooding from last night. A warning trend starts on Sunday as upper ridging builds in from the west. Southwestern portions of the area could push 100 degrees, and 90s are expected for most of the rest of the area. CAMs show a few thunderstorms developing mid to late afternoon over western portions of the area, but I expect coverage to remain pretty isolated due to capping/warm midlevel temperatures. Any storms that do develop would be able to tap into MLCAPE around 2000 J/kg and effective shear of 30-40kts and potentially produce some severe hail/wind. Monday still appears to be the warmest day of the week, with the entire area making a run into the upper 90s and low 100s. Heat index values may reach/exceed advisory criteria (105 degrees) in some spots. Again, there is a chance for a few spotty storms, some of which could be marginally severe, late Monday afternoon through the evening. A front moves into the region on Tuesday, but timing of this feature is still somewhat uncertain. The NBM has trended warmer compared to 24 hours ago, and parts of our area (especially KS) could see another day of 105+ heat indices. Wednesday through Friday will be "cooler" as a series of shortwave break down the upper ridge. That said, highs are still expected to reach/exceed climo for much of the area each of these days. These shortwaves will also bring us better chances for more widespread rain/thunderstorms, especially Thursday night through Friday night. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 1231 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 For KGRI/KEAR Airports: MVFR conditions are ongoing at both terminals as low level clouds continue to move into the region from the north. There are some mid-level clouds moving in from the southeast, as seen on visible satellite imagery. Ceilings will bounce around over the next couple of hours as a few waves of lower clouds continue to move through. Ceilings are expected to improve to VFR late this afternoon and into this evening. North winds remain around 10-15kts for the early part of this afternoon, falling under 12kts by mid-afternoon. Overnight, winds will become light and variable, before switching to the south around 5-10kts by sunrise. Expect the possibility of a few low to mid-level clouds around sunrise, as some patchy fog or low stratus may move in. && .GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. KS...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Mangels AVIATION...Wekesser