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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
531 PM CST Sat Dec 13 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Snow winding down over the area this afternoon.

- Cold tonight into Sunday morning. Wind chills in the -5 to
  -10 degree range for most.

- A bit warmer on Sunday, and significantly warmer Monday-
  Wednesday.

- Chance for any additional precipitation is low (10-15%) through
  this week.

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.UPDATE...
Issued at 239 PM CST Sat Dec 13 2025

The Winter Weather Advisory will expire at 3pm. Some slick
patches could persist on area roadways through tonight, so
continue to drive with caution.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 219 PM CST Sat Dec 13 2025

Cold and saturated low levels resulted in over-producing
snowfall for many areas this morning into early afternoon. This
snow will continue to wane over the next couple hours, although
some spots could pick up an additional dusting of snow. Unless
something significantly changes, the Winter Weather Advisory
will likely be allowed to expire at 3pm.

Skies gradually clear this evening into tonight, and winds go
light/variable as the surface ridge moves through. Any fog is
expected to remain to our west. The coldest temperatures will
remain to our northeast, but many spots are still expected to
dip into the low single digits or even slightly below zero. Wind
chills this evening into tonight are expected to be in the -5 to
-10 range.

Surface winds return to the south for Sunday as ridging nudges into
the central Plains. Temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees warmer
than today...but with the steady wind, it`ll still feel quite
chilly.

Significantly warmer air is still on-tap as we head into the
workweek. Widespread high temperatures in the upper 40s and 50s
should melt any remaining snow/ice Monday...and some areas could
even reach the 60s for Tuesday/Wednesday.

A shortwave is expected to push a front through the area
Wednesday night into Thursday morning. There is only a low
(10-15%) chance for light precipitation with this system, but it
will result in a windier and cooler day on Thursday.

Beyond that, above-normal temperatures continue to be favored
through next weekend and into the following week. Global
ensembles show little, if any, signal for additional snow. At
this point, the potential for a white Christmas is looking
pretty bleak.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 528 PM CST Sat Dec 13 2025

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

MVFR ceilings are expected to clear out of the area this evening
with VFR conditions prevailing. Winds will turn from the north
to the south by 12z. Winds will increase out of the south by
18z.

&&

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

&&

$$

UPDATE...Mangels
DISCUSSION...Mangels
AVIATION...Schuldt