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KEY MESSAGES

- Patchy fog is possible tonight into Monday morning for low- lying areas along and south of Highway 136 (30-60% chance).

- The warm, dry weather is expected to continue through the start of the work week, with highs in the 60s-70s.

- Though there is some uncertainty in how the dewpoints will respond to the westerly winds tomorrow, fog is again possible tomorrow night into Tuesday morning.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1231 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

It is a beautiful fall day, thanks to the weak synoptic descent amidst northwest flow aloft, with a digging trough over the Great Lakes region and a weak ridge building over the Rocky Mountains. Clear skies, aside from some high- level cirrus clouds potentially drifting into the northern potions of the area, and modest dew points in the upper 30s to low 40s will allow high temperatures to climb into the upper 60s to low 70s this afternoon. Calm winds will gradually become more southerly this afternoon and evening as a high pressure center in the Southeast continues to dictate the low-level flow.

Fog is again possible tonight into tomorrow morning, as weak winds overnight combine with efficient radiative cooling. Recent REFS guidance currently depicts a 30-60% chance of visibilities dropping below 1 mile tomorrow morning, with this fog potential mainly confined to low-lying areas along and south of Highway 136. Low temperatures are expected to fall into the upper 30s to low 40s by tomorrow morning.

The warm, dry weather is expected to continue through the start of the work week, as the flow aloft remains west-northwesterly. Winds will generally be out of the west to northwest tomorrow afternoon, helping support high temperatures peaking into the upper 60s to low 70s. Fog is again possible (roughly 40-70% chance) tomorrow night into Tuesday morning. However, its development will be hindered by the westerly surface flow, potentially reducing dew points low enough to not reach saturation despite the efficient radiation cooling under the clear skies (similar to what happened last night). A shortwave trough will pass over the region Monday evening through Tuesday, supporting an area of low pressure to the east of the area. While this wave is not expected to bring precipitation to the area, it will bring high temperatures back into the 60s Tuesday and Wednesday. Wednesday will see gusty northerly winds in the wake of a cold front Tuesday night.

Overall, models are in general agreement that a ridge will develop over the Intermountain West and a trough feature will reside over the Midwest/Ohio Valley. However, there is still some disagreement in there these features set up, causing a large temperature distribution in both the NBM and LREF. The GEFS (and parent GFS recent run) still place this trough slightly more to the west, with more shortwaves embedded within this flow, supporting the cooler end of the range (highs in the low 50s). On the contrary, the ENS (and the most recent run of its parent ECMWF model) continue to show this trough moving through slightly quicker, placing it further to the East. This eastward placement would allow the warmer end of the spectrum (highs in the upper 50s).

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 1132 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

VFR through the period with the current SSW wind gradually veering to Wrly by late AM, NWrly for the afternoon hours, then Nrly for Monday evening. Speeds should remain at or below 10kt. Confidence: High.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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