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FXUS63 KGID 151809 CCA
AFDGID

Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Hastings NE
109 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- An isolated shower cannot be ruled out for Thursday, but
  overall dry conditions are expected to continue until early
  next week.

- Temperatures climb into the mid to upper 90s for Saturday-
  Monday. Heat index values of 100-105 are expected in many
  areas.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 109 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

Afternoon cumulus has been a bit more expansive today than
previous days, and this trend is expected to continue on
Thursday. An isolated shower also isn`t out of the question
Thursday afternoon, but the probability (5-10%) is to low to
warrant a mention in the official forecast at this point.

Otherwise, ridging will keep us mostly dry and increasingly warm
through the weekend and into early next week. Temperatures look
to peak on Sunday/Monday with high temperatures potentially
approaching 100 degrees in many areas. The current expectation
is for heat index values to top out 100-105 degrees (highest in
the east where dewpoints remain higher).

PoPs finally return to the forecast for Tuesday. Global
ensembles then favor a pattern shift to more near or slightly
below normal temperatures for the middle of next week.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1227 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

VFR conditions are expected, although there is a low chance
(10%) for patchy MVFR fog around sunrise Thursday morning.
Otherwise only scattered cumulus is expected this afternoon (and
again Thursday afternoon).

Southeast winds today turn more southerly for Thursday.

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Mangels
AVIATION...Mangels