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Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
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341 FXUS63 KGID 072354 AFDGID Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hastings NE 654 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - There could be a few isolated thunderstorms this afternoon early evening and then more widespread thunderstorms are possible (50-80% Neb / 40% Kansas) late this evening into tonight. - Primary severe weather threat through the overnight hours will be gusty winds of 60-70 mph, but initially large hail (up to ping pong balls) will also be possible mainly through early evening. - Heavy rainfall could also accompany the storms tonight, with a quick 1 to 3 inches of rainfall possible with the strongest storms. While localized flooding across areas with already saturated soils will be possible, widespread flooding is not expected to be an issue due to the progressive nature of the anticipated storms. - Predominantly dry weather is anticipated for Tuesday and Wednesday, The next best shot for more widespread precip will be Thursday night (Neb) and Friday night (KS) when a more pronounced upper level disturbance is forecast to cross the local area. - Temperatures continue to look fairly typical through the period, fluctuating a few degrees either side of normal each day. Normal highs are generally in the upper 80s and normal lows are generally in the mid to upper 60s this time of year. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 230 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025 The Remainder of this Afternoon... We`ve surpassed convective temperatures across the forecast area and have developed a nice cumulus field and even two isolated thunderstorms as of 245 PM. We may continue to see a few isolated heat of the day thunderstorms later this afternoon and early evening prior to the more focused thunderstorms moving into the area from both the west and north late this evening/overnight. This Evening/Tonight... Newer models (RRFS/REFS) are less aggressive with coverage and intensity of evening thunderstorms and also keep focus of evening thunderstorms more across our northern and northeastern forecast area (HRRR). Overall feeling is that the greater coverage of thunderstorms will be later this evening and most likely after 8 PM. Most models indicate two main areas of focus for thunderstorm development. The first area will be to our west across northeastern Colorado with strong afternoon heating and steeper lapse rates. These western thunderstorms will track east, but are expected to eventually become outflow dominate and die off by late evening as they possibly enter our western forecast area as they die out. A second area of thunderstorms will develop over north central and northeastern Nebraska and track southeast through the late evening/overnight hours, with our northern and northeastern zones being favored for catching some of these thunderstorms. Models diverge on the southwestern extent of these thunderstorms, but confidence in seeing thunderstorms quickly decreases as you head south of the Tri- Cities. Instability and shear profiles support severe thunderstorm development with storm mode most likely multi-cell clusters. The main severe weather threat will be strong winds, but can also not rule out large hail earlier on while individual cells are a little more discrete. Low level 0-1 KM shear values are rather weak this afternoon early evening at around 10 KTS, thus the tornado threat is low, but not zero if a storm can remain isolated long enough. Tuesday and Wednesday... We dry out behind the current short wave and ahead of the next one with highs near normal in the mid 80s to around 90. Thursday through Friday Night... The next short wave will move into the central plains bringing another decent chance (40-60%) for thunderstorms to Nebraska zones Thursday night and then shifting south into Kansas zones (40-50%) Friday night. Next Weekend... There is still a lot of uncertainty but we may again be between storm systems with just typical slight chances (20%) of thunderstorms. Saturday may be a bit cooler (lower 80s) behind the Friday short wave, but we will likely quickly warm back up into the mid to upper 80s by Sunday. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 650 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025 For KGRI/KEAR Airports: Cluster of showers/storms impacting the KGRI area here at the start of this TAF period, but not KEAR. This activity has diminished over the last hour...the next main concern will be with activity currently well off to our east, as well as over portions of northern NE. There is the potential for this activity to move into the area later this evening, with models focusing mainly on the activity currently to our north...they suggest the western activity will fade with eastward progress. Winds this evening/tonight are on the lighter side, potentially more variable in nature further into this evening/overnight...before becoming more easterly during the daytime hours on Tuesday. Currently have VFR conditions through the period, though confidence is lower in that period later this evening/tonight with the PROB30 group of thunderstorm chances. && .GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. KS...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Wesely AVIATION...ADP