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FXUS63 KGID 260000
AFDGID

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
700 PM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Showers and thunderstorms will be possible (up to around a 30%
  chance) Wednesday night through Thursday evening.

- Showers and thunderstorms will again be possible Friday
  evening into Saturday with chances up to 70%.

- Rain transitioning into snow is expected Saturday night into
  Sunday behind a cold front. Snow amounts are uncertain at this
  point.

- Temperatures are expected to reach the 80s across most of the
  area Thursday and Friday before a cold front brings high
  temperatures into the 40s on Sunday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 332 PM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025

Today and tonight...

An upper trough is centered over the Great Lakes region and extends
southward to Florida. Upper ridging extends from Texas to the
Pacific Northwest. Nebraska and Kansas are in between these two
features with mostly northwest winds across south central and
central Nebraska and north central Kansas. High temperatures today
will range from the mid 60s to mid 70s. Winds will become more light
and variable tonight with a surface high across eastern Nebraska and
western Iowa. Low temperatures tonight are expected to be in the mid
30s to mid 40s.

Wednesday through Friday night...

The trough and ridge will move further eastward on Wednesday. Winds
across south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas
will strengthen out of the south with wind gusts of 15 to 30 mph.
High temperatures on Wednesday will generally range from the mid 60s
to mid 70s. Warmer temperatures are expected Wednesday night with a
surface trough impacting the area with lows in the mid 40s to mid
50s. Showers and thunderstorms are possible Wednesday night, mostly
across eastern portions of the area generally east of Highway 281.
Temperatures will continue to warm on Thursday with highs in the mid
70s to mid 80s. This warm up may be hindered by light rain
showers/drizzle/thunderstorms and lingering cloud cover across
portions of the area due to enhanced lift. Winds will strengthen out
of the south to southwest Thursday night with low temperatures in
the upper 40s to upper 50s. Showers and thunderstorms will continue
to be possible (up to around a 30% chance) Thursday evening with the
highest chances along and east of Highway 81. High temperatures in
the upper 70s to mid 80s are expected on Friday with south to
southwest winds gusting up to 35 mph generally along and east of
Highway 281. A surface low will be present across western Kansas
Friday night with a cold front beginning to enter into the area.
Showers and thunderstorms are possible (up to a 70% chance) along
and behind this front. Low temperatures Friday night are expected to
range from the low 40s to the mid 50s.

Saturday through Monday...

The cold front will continue moving through the area on Saturday
with gusty northerly winds. High temperatures Saturday will depend
on the timing of the front but are generally expected to range from
the mid 50s to mid 70s. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are
possible on Saturday with chances up to 70%. Temperatures will
continue dropping Saturday night with lows expected to be in the mid
20s to upper 30s. Precipitation will continue to be possible (up to
around a 50% chance) Saturday night with precipitation beginning to
transition from rain to snow. The transition from rain to snow will
continue on Sunday with the best chances of snow along and northwest
of the Nebraska Tri-Cities area. Overall precipitation chances
across the area will be up to around 50% chance. High temperatures
Sunday will mostly be in the 40s. Precipitation will decrease across
the area Sunday night with low temperatures in the low 20s to low
30s. At this time, high temperatures on Monday are expected to be in
the mid 40s to low 50s.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 637 PM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

Prevailing VFR conditions through the period with varying
mid/high level cloud cover as northwesterly flow continues aloft
across the region. At the terminals...expect gusty northwesterly
winds to diminish over the next couple of hours, with winds
becoming light and variable overnight. Winds will then increase
out of the south Wednesday morning, with southerly winds
10-15KTS by 25/15Z as surface high pressure shifts east of the
local area.

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Schuldt
AVIATION...Rossi