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KEY MESSAGES

- Scattered shower activity will continue to wind down across the local area through the evening hours. Little additional rainfall accumulation is expected.

- Light fog is possible across the local area the next two mornings with a low chance (10-20%) for spotty showers again Tuesday night. Otherwise, dry conditions are favored until at least Thursday night.

- Mild fall temperatures are expected Tuesday and through the extended periods with High temperatures mostly in the 60s/70s. There remains a small potential for rain on Halloween night (10-20%), with the better chances for rain coming Friday/Friday night (50-70%) and again Sunday night/Monday (40-60%).

DISCUSSION

Issued at 248 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

The upper level disturbance moving out of the southwest trough continued to lift northeast as it exits this region this afternoon. A cold front across our western fringes can be seen in observations moving into Dawson county, with one final push of light showers possible across the area as it tracks eastward through the evening hours. Ahead of this front, cannot completely rule out an isolated thunderstorm, but given the lack of instability and thunderstorm development during the daytime hours thus far, the probability of this remains very low. As this system exits the region late tonight, expect light winds in its wake with the potential for some light fog development across the local area to start the day Tuesday. Given the light westerly component of the wind, do not think fog development across the local area will be widespread or dense, with the better probabilities existing across western Nebraska.

For Tuesday, expect significant cloud cover to remain in place across the region, but for a dry day with a return to more mild temperatures. As temperatures rise, some of the mesoscale models indicate some light shower potential late Tuesday afternoon/early evening, with spotty coverage and minimal QPF. Given this, maintained a low end chance for showers over this period, although most of the area should remain dry.

More widespread sunshine will likely return to the local area on Wednesday, after another chance for some morning fog across the local area. Given the more favorable light southeasterly flow across the area and high SREF probs Wednesday morning, could see more widespread fog to start the day. That said, after any morning fog clears, Wednesday afternoon looks like a spectacular fall afternoon with ample sunshine, light winds, and high temperatures in the low to mid 70s across the board.

Two additional distinct chances for precipitation return through the remainder of the forecast period with the first coming Thursday night through Friday night with a disturbance moving out of the southwest, and a second chance late in the weekend/early next week with a disturbance moving out of the Pacific Northwest. This leaves Halloween inbetween systems, and while there is a small chance for precipitation Halloween night - due in part to the blending of different computer models, most (if not all) of the local area should be dry with mild temperatures in the 60s expected during the evening hours.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 1234 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

Generally poor conditions through the period with LIFR/IFR CIGS expected to prevail. Some MVFR or possibly lower VSBYs also possible around daybreak Tuesday.

Widespread stratus can be seen across the region this afternoon with a cold front draped across the center of the local area. This LIFR/IFR stratus is not anticipated to budge much over the next 24 hours, as model time heights/soundings are indicating it will persist, with some hints of BR/FG developing towards daybreak Tuesday. That said, with a westerly component (of albeit light winds) behind the front, did not buy into this with 18Z TAFs, but did introduce some -DZ towards daybreak as CIGS lower and model soundings look favorable for possible -DZ formation.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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