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KEY MESSAGES

- Light snow/snow flurries and freezing drizzle are possible (30% or less chance) this afternoon into Saturday morning.

- Some slick spots may develop tonight into tomorrow morning in areas of freezing drizzle.

- Wind chills Saturday night/Sunday morning are expected to be in the positive to negative single digits.

- The coldest day will be Saturday (highs in the teens to 30s). The warmest day will be Wednesday (highs in the 50s and 60s).

DISCUSSION

Issued at 314 PM CST Fri Dec 12 2025

Today through tonight...

A broad upper trough extends from Montana to the East Coast. A surface high extends southward into Nebraska and Kansas. North to northeast winds are across south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas. Temperatures across the area range from the low 20s to the low 40s. It is snowing across portions of the area north of I-80 along the leading edge of a cold front. The surface high will move further east tonight with winds across the area switching towards the southeast. Low temperatures tonight are expected to drop into the teens to mid 20s. Precipitation may continue through tonight (less than 25% chance) with the best chances north of I-80. The precipitation will likely be in the form of freezing drizzle and/or snow. Little to no accumulation is expected; however, roads and pavement may be slick in spots.

Saturday through Sunday night...

The freezing drizzle and snow/snow flurries may continue into Saturday morning with the highest chances northeast of the Tri- Cities area (15% to around 30% chance). Little to no accumulation is expected; however, some slick spots on pavement may still be present Saturday morning. A surface high with gusty northerly winds will be across south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas on Saturday. High temperatures on Saturday will only be in the teens to 30s with wind chills in the single digits to the 20s during the afternoon. Low temperatures Saturday night will plummet into the single digits to low teens with wind chills values in the single digits to negative single digits. The upper trough will move a little further east on Sunday with the surface high centered over the Mississippi River. Winds will be gusty out of the south on Sunday. High temperatures will be in the mid 20s to mid 30s with wind chill values only getting up into the teens and 20s during the afternoon. Low temperatures Sunday night will be in the upper teens to lower 20s with southwest to west winds.

Monday through Thursday...

Temperatures will be on a warming trend Monday through Wednesday as the surface high moves away from Nebraska and Kansas. The warmest day is expected to be Wednesday with a surface low across the area and winds out of a westerly direction. High temperatures on Monday will be in the upper 40s to upper 50s and on Wednesday they will warm up to the mid 50s to mid 60s. A cold front will push into the area Wednesday night with temperatures cooling into the 40s and 50s for Thursday.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 458 PM CST Fri Dec 12 2025

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

MVFR ceilings are expected to prevail through most of the period. A brief period of IFR ceiling is possible (20-50% chance) Saturday morning (roughly 11-16Z). Skies then scatter out late Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening.

Some flurries or light freezing drizzle is possible at GRI/EAR through midday Saturday, but the potential for this to impact GRI/EAR is low.

Winds turn to the southeast tonight, then turn to the northeast Saturday afternoon.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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