Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
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327 FXUS63 KGID 081951 AFDGID Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hastings NE 251 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Showers and thunderstorms will be possible (up to a 25% chance) this afternoon into Thursday night across parts of the area. No severe weather is expected. - Showers and thunderstorms will also be possible (up to a 60% chance Sunday afternoon) Saturday night through Tuesday night. Severe weather is not expected at this time. - High temperatures will range from the mid 60s to low 80s and low temperatures will range from the upper 30s to mid 50s. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 249 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 Today and tonight... A big upper trough extends from the West Coast to the Upper Midwest. An upper low is centered over South Dakota with mostly northwest winds across south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas. Temperatures across the area are in the 60s and 70s. Showers with maybe an isolated thunderstorm or two are possible (up to a 20% chance) this afternoon and evening across mainly areas north of the Nebraska Tri-Cities area. No severe weather is expected. Low temperatures tonight will be mostly in the 40s with northerly winds. Thursday through Saturday... Northerly winds will continue across the area on Thursday with highs similar or slightly cooler than today. Rain and storms will be possible (up to a 25% chance) Thursday afternoon and evening. Low temperatures in the 40s are again expected Thursday night with light northwest winds and mostly clear skies. The portion of the upper trough over the western part of the country will get cut off from the trough over the Upper Midwest. Nebraska and Kansas will be in between these two features on Friday. Northwest winds are expected to continue across south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas on Friday with high temperatures mostly in the 70s. Low temperatures will continue to be in the 40s Friday night. A slight warm up is expected for Saturday with high temperatures mainly in the mid to upper 70s. Winds will generally be out of the northwest to southwest with mostly sunny skies on Saturday. Saturday night through Tuesday night... Low temperatures Saturday night will range from the mid 40s to mid 50s with south to southwest winds. Rain and thunderstorm chances will increase (up to near 50%) across the area beginning Saturday night. Rain and storm chances (up to around 60%) continue during the day on Sunday as an upper trough moves over the southern and central Plains. High temperatures will be similar or slightly cooler on Sunday than the previous day. Low temperatures Sunday night will be in the 40s and 50s. Rain and storm chances (up to around 55%) will continue through Sunday night as the upper trough remains over the southern and central Plains. Rain and storm chances remain (up to around 50%) on Monday with highs similar or slightly higher than the previous day. Temperatures are expected to increase slightly next Tuesday ahead of an approaching cold front. Rain and storm chances will continue (up to around 40%) into Tuesday and Tuesday night. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/... Issued at 1226 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 Winds will primarily be out of the northwest with some gusts this afternoon. There is a slight chance of low ceilings around 12z Thursday; otherwise, VFR conditions are expected. && .GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. KS...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Schuldt AVIATION...Schuldt