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FXUS63 KGID 250518
AFDGID

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1218 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Showers will continue across mainly western and northern
  portions of the area through tonight.

- Showers and thunderstorms (non-severe) will increase in
  coverage Sunday afternoon and continue through Monday.

- High temperatures will mostly be in the 60s and 70s with low
  temperatures mostly ranging from the 30s to the 50s.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 227 PM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

An upper level trough is centered over Southern California and
Arizona and extends over western portions of Nebraska and Kansas.
Increased lift from this upper trough has resulted in rain showers
across western portions of Kansas and western and central portions
of Nebraska. A cold front is moving through the forecast area with
gusty, northerly winds behind it. High temperatures today across the
forecast area are expected to range from the low 60s to around 80
degrees. The rain showers are primarily expected to move across far
western and northern portions of the area today and tonight. Winds
will weaken this evening into tonight (to around 5 MPH) out of the
northeast. Low temperatures tonight are expected to range from the
mid 30s to mid 50s.

The center of the upper trough will get closer to the region on
Sunday with upper lift increasing across the area. Development of
showers and some thunderstorms (non-severe) is expected to increase
mid Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening moving in from the
southwest. High temperatures on Sunday may be slightly cooler than
those today with the cold front still bisecting the forecast area.
The rain and possibly some storms will continue through Sunday night
with low temperatures ranging from the low 40s to upper 50s. The
upper trough will be over the region on Monday with high
temperatures generally in the 60s and low 70s. Rain and storms are
still expected Monday into Monday night but will briefly come to an
end on Tuesday before more chances (15% to 30%) return Tuesday
evening. A surface high will be across the area Monday night with
low temperatures expected to range from the low 30s to low 50s. The
surface high will still be across the area on Tuesday with high
temperatures similar to the previous day.

Temperatures Wednesday and Thursday will be on a warming trend with
highs on Thursday and Friday mostly in the 70s. There is some
uncertainty with temperatures, especially Thursday and Friday with
an approaching upper trough and increasing rain and storm chances
(15% to around 40%).

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 1213 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

Models continuing to show that while isolated/scattered showers
lingering around the area tonight, the better chances for any
impact on the terminal areas looks to be this
afternoon/evening...so kept this TAF forecast precip-free until
then. The potential for MVFR ceilings will linger around
tonight, mainly after 10Z or so...confidence with ceilings the
rest of tonight is not high. Expecting much of the daytime hours
to have VFR ceilings, but as those better precipitation chances
move in from the WSW, potential for MVFR conditions to return
increases. Not expecting any significant changes as far as winds
go...generally east-northeasterly through the period, speeds
topping out around 10-15 MPH.

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Schuldt
AVIATION...ADP