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KEY MESSAGES

- Near record to record high temperatures are expected on Friday.

- Precipitation may return to the area on Monday; however, there is uncertainty on precipitation type.

- Temperatures will warm up through Friday (highs mostly in the 70s) then will decrease through Tuesday (highs in the 40s and 50s).

DISCUSSION

Issued at 303 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025

Today through tonight...

A broad upper trough is over the eastern half of the country with the western half under an upper ridge. Light and somewhat variable winds are across south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas. Temperatures across the area are currently in the 60s and lower 70s. Winds will become southerly this evening/overnight with low temperatures tonight in the mid 30s to low 40s.

Thursday through Friday night...

The upper ridge will move a little further east on Thursday. Winds across south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas will mostly be out of the southwest on Thursday. Temperatures are expected to continue to warm up Thursday with highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s with a surface trough across western Nebraska and western Kansas. Winds will become more westerly Thursday night with low temperatures in the mid 30s to low 40s. The upper ridge will be more centered over the southern and central Plains on Friday with winds across the area mostly out of the southwest. The surface trough will also expand over more of the area with high temperatures mostly in the mid to upper 70s. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas on Friday. The current record high for Grand Island for Friday is 71 degrees and the current expected high temperature is 77 degrees. The current record high for Hastings for Friday is 74 degrees and the current expected high temperature is 75 degrees. Winds will become more westerly Friday night with low temperatures in the mid 40s to low 50s.

Saturday through Sunday night...

A cold front will push into the area on Saturday as an upper trough moves over the northern Plains and upper Midwest. Winds will be out of the north with high temperatures in the mid 60s to low 70s on Saturday. Low temperatures Saturday night will drop into the low/mid 30s to low 40s. A surface high will be centered across eastern Nebraska and will expand westward across south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas on Sunday. This will contribute to high temperatures on Sunday in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Low temperatures Sunday night will be slightly warmer than the previous night.

Monday through Tuesday...

More active weather, as well as more uncertainty, returns to the forecast on Monday. An upper low is expected to move over the central Plains on Monday but models differ on the location of the upper low. This low will increase precipitation chances on Monday (up to around 50%). The location of the upper low will determine how cold the temperatures are which will determine precipitation type. The ECMWF model keeps the upper low further north over Nebraska with temperatures across the area on Monday well above freezing with precipitation falling as rain. The GFS model brings the upper low over Kansas with temperatures dropping to near or below freezing across northern portions of the area (mainly north of I-80) with frozen precipitation possible. These models bring a wide range of possible high temperatures for Monday. Low temperatures Monday night are expected to be in the upper 20s to mid 30s. The upper trough will move east of the region on Tuesday; however, a broad surface high will be over the area. This will result in high temperatures on Tuesday in the mid 40s to mid 50s.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/

Issued at 1136 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

High confidence VFR conditions through the period with just some passing high clouds and winds generally less than 10 KTs throughout. Latest model data and VWP indicating a very weak LLJ is across the area late tonight, but main impact will be to keep surface winds steady out of the south overnight as LLWS is too marginal to mention in TAFs. For Thursday...light surface winds will continue thanks to a weak surface pressure gradient along with ample high level cloud cover having minimal impacts at either terminal.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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