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KEY MESSAGES

- Patchy fog is possible through the mid morning hours across western portions of the area.

- Pleasant weather today and Thursday with highs in the mid 70s.

- Windy weather on Friday with southerly winds gusting 35-50mph.

- Widespread precipitation chances (40-65%) arrive this weekend- Monday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 247 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

An upper level trough is over the West Coast with a shortwave trough over Kansas. Some rain showers have developed across portions of north central Kansas and far southern Nebraska as a result of increased lift from the shortwave trough. Winds are increasing out of the south this afternoon with a strengthening surface trough to the west of the area. High temperatures today will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. The rain showers may continue (15% to 20% chance) into this evening for mainly southern portions of the forecast area as the shortwave trough moves eastward. Winds will weaken tonight with temperatures cooling into the 40s and 50s.

An upper ridge will become more centered over the region on Wednesday. Winds will be fairly light (generally less than 10 MPH) with temperatures warming up into the 70s on Wednesday. Winds will increase on Thursday afternoon (around 10 to 15 MPH) out of the south with temperatures increasing slightly (by around 1 to 3 degrees) from the previous day. Low temperatures Thursday night/Friday morning will be in the mid 50s to low 60s. The warming trend will continue into Friday (highs expected to be in the mid 70s to low 80s). Winds Friday afternoon will become gusty out of the south (gusts up to 30 to 50 MPH).

A cold front is expected to move into the area on Saturday as the upper trough from the west begins to move over the region. Rain and storm chances increase (up to around 50% to 70% chance) beginning on Saturday as a result of this front. High temperatures behind the cold front on Sunday are expected to mainly be in the 50s (although there is some uncertainty in the temperatures this day). Temperatures on Monday are expected to be similar or even slightly cooler than those on Sunday. Rain chances continue into Monday (up to 30% to 40% chance). Low temperatures behind the cold front on Saturday are expected to mainly be in the 40s although some areas may cool into the 30s (especially across northwestern portions of the forecast area).

DISCUSSION

Issued at 607 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Patchy sub-VFR fog possible at KEAR through 15z, otherwise VFR conditions expected through at majority of TAF period. Patchy fog has developed west of KEAR this morning, and may continue to expand over KEAR. Looking at sites currently impacted by fog, it's plausible for LIFR visibility to develop in fog, but confidence is not high enough to include visibility below 2 miles at this time. For now have included a TEMPO group through 15z when fog is most likely. Another round of fog may develop late in the TAF period at both KGRI and KEAR, and have included a 6SM BR group to indicate this potential. Light southerly winds are possible throughout TAF period.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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