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KEY MESSAGES

- Highs in the 80s to low 90s on Monday. Light winds keep fire weather concerns lower.

- A cold front moves through the area Tuesday morning, bringing noticeably cooler temperatures and northerly winds gusting 35-45mph.

- Multiple chances for precipitation Tuesday onwards, with the highest chances occurring Wednesday night where a rain/snow mix is possible.

- Seasonable to seasonably cool temperatures expected Tuesday onwards with highs generally in the 40s and 50s.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 304 PM CDT Sun Mar 29 2026

This afternoon and Tonight...

Temperatures this afternoon are currently sitting in the 70s and 80s, warmest along and west of Highway 183. Relative humidity values range from the teens in the west where temperatures are the warmest and dewpoints are in the 20s, to 30-35% in the east where temperatures are the coolest and dewpoints are in the 40s. Despite the low relative humidity values west of Highway 183, light winds (gusts 20mph or less) keep fire weather concerns low across the area. Lows tonight will dip into the 40s under light (variable) winds and mostly clear skies.

Monday...

Aloft the center of a ridge moves over the area on Monday. Under the influence of this ridge, Monday will be the warmest day of the forecast period. Highs soar into the 80s, with 90s possible across southwestern portions of the area. Afternoon relative humidity values will once again fall below 20% for areas mainly along and west of Highway 281. Most areas will experience gusts at or below 20mph on Monday, with the strongest winds (gusting around 25mph) occurring across far southeastern portions of the area where humidity values will be the highest. This keeps fire weather concerns low across the area despite the very warm temperatures.

Tuesday...

A shortwave trough dives into the Plains Tuesday morning pushing a cold front through the area. Northerly winds gusting 35-45mph are expected Tuesday morning behind the cold frontal passage. Winds remain breezy through the afternoon hours, gradually decreasing Tuesday evening/night. There remains a low chance for a few rain showers behind the cold frontal passage. Any accumulation from these showers looks to be very light (a couple of hundredths). Breezy winds and drier air may result in a period of near-critical fire weather conditions Tuesday afternoon. Cloud coverage could keep temperatures cooler (highs 50s/60s) and keep humidity values from reaching fire weather criteria.

Wednesday Onwards...

Southwesterly flow aloft develops over the area for the middle-end of the week. A series of disturbances will move through this southwesterly flow bringing multiple chances for precipitation to the area. The first round of precipitation arrives Wednesday- Wednesday night. The overall highest chances will be across central/eastern portions of the area during the evening-overnight hours. Temperatures dropping towards the freezing mark Wednesday night could result in a mix of rain and snow across the area (highest chances for snow north). If rain does change over to snow, winter impacts are not expected at this time. Rain/snow exits eastern portions of the area Thursday morning. The GFS and ECMWF ensembles indicate a 60-90% chance for the area to see 0.10" or more of rain and a 10-30% chance for 0.50" of rain, highest along/east of Highway 281.

The next round of precipitation arrives Friday-Friday night as a low moves into the Plains. There remains some uncertainty on the exact position and timing of this low, but overall chances look to favor northern and eastern portions of the area. Seasonable to seasonably cool temperatures are expected Wednesday onwards, with highs generally in the 40s and 50s (warmest on Friday in the 60s).

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 1225 AM CDT Mon Mar 30 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

VFR through the period. Mostly clear tonight, then considerable mid level cloudiness during the daytime hours Monday. Winds will be variable in direction, but generally below 10kt. Low level jet may increase enough Monday evening for some low level wind shear, but appears too marginal attm to include this far out Confidence: High.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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