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KEY MESSAGES

- A few areas of fog have developed this morning across portions of the area. Given the near-freezing temperatures, the potential for slick roads from freezing fog may be possible.

- The 7-day forecast (through Friday) remains dry (chance for precipitation <10%).

- Highs will mainly range the 60s this weekend and for the first half of next week. Temperatures may gradually creep back into the 50s towards the end of next week.

UPDATE

Issued at 244 AM CST Sat Nov 7 2026

Some areas of fog has developed across a few portions of the area early this morning as temperatures near their dewpoints in the low to mid 30s among calm surface winds. At this time, the area of dense fog looks to be more isolated to scattered than widespread. Most surface observation sites currently show visibilities ranging between mainly 1/2 to 3 miles with only a select few sites temporarily dropping down to dense (1/4 of a mile). Though the RRFS and REFS models project a more widespread coverage of dense fog later this morning, the HRRR keeps the area fairly minimal and on the move across the area (not remaining in one place). If conditions continue to deteriorate, the need for a localized dense fog advisory will be considered. Given the potential for freezing temperatures, a few patches of freezing fog will be possible this morning, leaving the possibility for a few slick road surfaces.

Following the clearance of fog later this morning, mostly clear to sunny skies will prevail for the remainder of the day today. The appearance of the sun mixed with steady 5-10MPH southwesterly winds will help lift high temperatures back into the upper 50s to mid 60s (around 5-10 degrees warmer from normal). Aloft, a positively tilted shortwave trough exits eastward, leaving behind a broad ridging upper-level pattern across much of the western and central U.S. This feature should retain through the first part of next week, keeping the mention for any precipitation chances out of the discussion for now (precipitation chances suppressed by subsidence underneath the ridge).

At the surface, light southerly winds (gusts mainly less than 15MPH) will occasionally become northwesterly at times this weekend (mainly saturday night and monday afternoon). Temperatures will remain in the same ballpark across the weekend and into Monday with highs nearing the mid 60s to lower 70s. The potential for fog may return again Saturday night as the HRRR, RRFS and REFS all depict some bank of fog covering a majority of southeast Nebraska and northwest Kansas. At this time it is uncertainy how far north and west this fog could creep into south central Nebraska or north central Kansas. The overall best potential will lie across areas south or southeast of the Tri-Cities.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1214 PM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

As of noon, satellite shows stratus continuing to break up over central Nebraska and Kansas. After a cool start to the day, temperatures should be able to rebound to the mid 40s to mid 50s this afternoon.

Stratus and fog is then expected to return tonight. Most near- term models depict at least some visibility reduction across the majority of our area through mid-morning on Saturday. If these trends continue, another Dense Fog Advisory may be needed. Forecast low temperatures have trended a bit warmer thanks to the fog and cloud potential tonight. Even areas that remain foggy and manage to dip to 32 shouldn't have any issues slick roads given that soil temperatures are still in the 45-55 degree range.

Beyond tonight, the threat for freezing temperatures is minimal through next week as we remain in a relatively warm pattern. Global ensembles favor the 7-Day AVERAGE temperature anomalies to be in the +7-10 degree range...which is pretty substantial. Normal high temperatures for early November is the 50s, and should see lots of days with highs in the 60s. Additionally, winds look to remain relatively light through most of next week, making for a very pleasant November week.

Precipitation chances are also minimal through next week. The EPS and GEFS are both "bone dry" through the middle of next week, with only a handful of members showing light rain next Thursday (5% chance). Even beyond that, rainfall looks pretty limited through the following week before potentially increasing in the 19th-21st timeframe.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 539 AM CST Sat Nov 7 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

The fog this morning has so far stayed south of I-80. Though some models do indicate the fog spread to be more aggressive, the limited overall coverage in fog so far makes it hard for us to believe that any fog will actually spread far north enough to effect KEAR/KGRI this morning. The fog potential for Saturday night still appears to fall well to the southeast of KEAR/KGRI. A few high-level clouds may break back into the area overnight Saturday. Ceilings are not expected to drop below 10,000ft at this time. Winds will remain light (<10kts) and occasionally variable between the south to northwesterly directions.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

NE...Dense Fog Advisory until 10 AM CST this morning for NEZ072-073- 082>085. KS...Dense Fog Advisory until 10 AM CST this morning for KSZ005>007- 017>019.