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FXUS63 KOAX 031003
AFDOAX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
403 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A cold front will continue to move through the region today,
  bringing colder air and a small chance for a few flurries or
  drizzle to the region this morning.

- Wednesday night/Thursday morning brings some of the coldest
  temperatures we`ve had this fall/winter. Expected lows by
  Thursday morning will be below zero in most areas.

- Thursday remains cold, with a warm up expected heading into
  the weekend. Near-seasonal temperatures may return next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 401 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

A cold front has entered the northern part of the Omaha CWA this
morning, bringing with it much colder air. Ahead of the front, there
is a very small chance (5-10%) of some patchy drizzle/freezing
drizzle through around sunrise. Otherwise, flurries will be possible
across the region this morning, gradually tapering off from
northwest to southeast by early afternoon. Little to no accumulation
is expected with this system as it moves through. Noticeably colder
air will move into the region today, dropping temperatures through
the course of the day.

Heading into tonight, bitterly cold temperatures are expected as
colder air moves in, skies clear out, and winds die down. Low
temperatures Thursday morning will be below zero in most locations,
with some areas falling to around or colder than -10F. Wind chill
values will range from 0 to -10 for areas along and south of a line
from Lincoln to Clarinda, and -10 to -20 for areas north.

Thursday, a ridge inches closer to the West Coast, with northwest
flow setting up over the region. The cold will remain in the region,
with expected highs in the teens for western Iowa and the teens and
20s for eastern Nebraska. Conditions warm up slightly on Friday and
Saturday as highs return to the 30s.

Saturday morning, a mid-level shortwave trough will drop into the
region. Areas north of the Platte River may get clipped with a
little bit of snow Saturday morning through Sunday morning. At this
time, little to no accumulation is expected; however, continue to
monitor the forecast for changes in the coming days.

Monday through the extended forecast, models continue to show the
ridge over the West Coast shifting east, bringing a gradual warming
trend to near normal.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1020 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

MVFR cigs have started to move into northeast Nebraska and KOFK
this evening as the cold front moves in. Along with the front
comes a shift to north-northwesterly winds. This will continue
to spread southeastward overnight with a period of flurries or
freezing drizzle possible (15-20% chance) for a few hours after
the front moves through. Expect MVFR cigs to hang around through
much of the day on Wednesday, likely clearing towards 22-00Z.
Once cigs clear, we`ll see VFR conditions through the rest of
the TAF period.

&&

.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...None.
IA...None.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...ANW
AVIATION...McCoy