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KEY MESSAGES

- Wednesday will be relatively warm, then another shot of cold air arrives for the rest of the week.

- Off and on light snow is expected Thursday through Friday. Amounts generally range from a dusting up to around an inch. Highest accumulations are favored north of I-80.

- Friday night will be bitterly cold with wind chills -10 to -20 degrees.

- An additional dusting of snow is possible Saturday into Sunday morning.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 215 PM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

Light winds and slightly above-normal temperatures will result in the most pleasant day of the week on Wednesday. A shortwave and associated cold front then pushes in colder air into the area for Thursday, along with a chance for snow. This snow could actually move into northern portions of the area before sunrise Thursday. Then periods of light snow continue off and on through Friday in the northwesterly flow pattern. Impacts from the snow are still expected to be minor to none. Most areas will only see a dusting of new snow, and the potential to see 1" or more is 20-40% (highest north of I-80).

Friday is expected to be the coldest day over the next week (highs in the teens), and widespread subzero low temperatures are expected Friday night into Saturday morning. Winds will not be overly strong, but may still result in wind chills in the -15 to -20 degree range for at least short periods early Saturday morning.

Another shortwave moves into the area Saturday afternoon into Sunday, bringing with it another chance for light snow (favoring northeastern zones). Again, most areas will likely only see a dusting of additional snow.

Global ensembles differ on the speed of the warmup, but generally agree in a warming trend for next week. There are some hints for precipitation the middle of next week (Feb 3-5), but the overall threat remains low.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 1100 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

VFR conditions are expected through the period (90% confidence). SCT-BKN high clouds stream across the area this afternoon, but will clear out tonight into Wed morning.

North winds today turn tot he southwest for Wednesday...but speeds will remain light (<10kts)

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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