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FXUS63 KGID 090548
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1148 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Tuesday will be relatively warm and breezy.

- Mostly dry conditions are expected through the next 7-10 days.
  There is only a low chance for light precipitation Wednesday
  night through Thursday night (mainly north).

- Friday through the weekend will turn colder again.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 211 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

Skies have cleared across the area, and westerly winds are
pushing temperatures into the 40s and 50s. This continues
tomorrow, with stronger westerly winds pushing temperatures
into the 50s and 60s across the area. The most intense winds are
expected to remain over western Nebraska and South Dakota, but
locally gusts could still reach the 30 MPH in many areas. Clouds
increase late Tuesday, but any precipitation associated with a
clipper system should remain safely to our north and east.

Northwesterly winds will increase as a cold front pushes through
the area Tuesday evening into Tuesday night. Gusts around 40 MPH
will be possible in northern areas to start the day on
Wednesday, but will gradually diminish through the day.
Wednesday will be cooler in the post-frontal airmass (but not
particularly cold by December standards). There is still a low
chance (20-30%) for light precip (mainly snow) in northern areas
Wednesday night into Thursday morning, but the trend has been
downward on global ensembles runs.

Another quick-moving upper-level shortwave brings another
opportunity for flurries or light snow to the area Thursday
night, but otherwise the forecast remains quiet and dry through
the weekend and into next week. In fact, The GEFS and EPS
ensembles indicate a 50-90% chance of seeing LESS than 0.10" of
QPF through the next 10 days.

The shortwave Thursday night will push some colder air into the
region for Friday through the weekend. Single digit lows and
high temperatures in the 20s are expected for much of the area
(a touch warmer in the south and southwest).

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 1145 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

VFR conditions expected through the period with any cloud cover
being mainly mid to high level.

Light winds this morning will give way to breezy Wrly winds for
late AM into mid afternoon. Primary aviation issue will be
passage of a strong cold front after sunset, generally around
01Z to 03Z. Can`t rule out some sprinkles with the front, but
not expecting enough to include attm. Much more impactful will
be increasingly strong NWrly winds, becoming sustained 15-25kt,
and gusts 35-40kt. Despite the incr of winds at the surface,
winds just 1000-1500ft off the ground will be even stronger
(45-55kt), and could lead to marginal low level wind shear.
Confidence: Medium to high.

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Mangels
AVIATION...Thies