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KEY MESSAGES

- Chilly temperatures will continue through the weekend, with a 15-40% chance of precipitation south of Interstate 80 Saturday night into Sunday.

- The start of the work week will see a dry, warming trend, with highs increasing into the 50s to low 60s by Wednesday.

- Breezy southerly winds will also increase at the start of the week, with gusts up to 35-45 MPH possible Wednesday afternoon.

- Multiple precipitation chances return to the area towards the end of next week, as a couple of weather systems develop over the area.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 241 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

The low-level stratus deck that resided over the western half of the area this morning has continued to erode away this morning into the early afternoon. Winds today will be light and southerly, thanks to a surface high pressure center situated in the northern Plains. High temperatures today will be on the cooler side, with highs in the upper 40s, potentially peaking into the low 50s. Tonight, lows are expected drop off into the mid to upper 20s.

These chilly temperatures will continue through the weekend, with highs in the 40s to low 50s, as another trough makes its way from the west coast. This trough is expected to cause pressure falls over the southern Great plains, bringing low to midlevel clouds and preciptiation chances to the region Satudray night into Sunday morning. Recent model guidance has continued to keep the bulk of this precipitation to the south of the area, though a few showers could extend as far north as Interstate 80 (roughly 15-40% chance south of I- 80).

As this trough moves off to the east, an upper-level ridge will build in across the central CONUS. This pattern aloft will support a dry, warming trend through the beginning of the work week. High temperatures are expected to increase into the 50s and even low 60s by Wednesday, which is quite unusual for mid November (climatological highs are normally closer to 50). As a surface high pressure center in the Midwest dominates the flow in the region, breezy southerly winds will return to the area. These winds are expected to increase in magnitude through about Wednesday, with gusts of 30-35 MPH possible Monday increasing to 40-45 MPH Wednesday afternoon as the next system approaches the area.

A more active weather pattern looks to return mid to late next week, as a series of troughs cross the Rocky Mountains. The first looks to come Wednesday evening into Thursday, as a low pressure center developing in the northern plains. This developing cyclone will help support the increasing wind speeds Tuesday and Wednesday, and bring the chance of precipitation back into the area Wednesday night into Thursday. Along with these precipitation chances, a cold front is forecast to cross through the area Wednesday night, though there is some uncertainty in how temperatures will respond in the wake of this front, as current model guidance is suggesting that temperatures rise back up into the 50s Thursday afternoon. Additionally, another trough looks to move into the region at the end of next week, bringing with it a greater precipitation potential. However, there is quite a bit of uncertainty regarding the timing and location of this system, as the GEFS (and parent GFS model) brings this system in faster than the ENS (and parent ECMWF model).

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 539 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

Dry conditions are expected for this TAF period. Have VFR conditions forecast, skies are currently mostly clear, but expecting increasing cloud cover through the period. The majority of this cloud cover is expected to be in the mid-upper levels, but some guidance suggests at least some lower level clouds will be possible, perhaps closer to 4k ft. As far as winds go, not looking at any notable changes in direction, remaining generally southeasterly through the period. Winds tonight through mid-late morning are expected to top out around 10-15 MPH...increasing through the afternoon with gusts near 20-25 MPH expected.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

NE...None. KS...None.