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KEY MESSAGES

- There is about a 30% chance of fog development overnight. Widespread, dense fog is not expected.

- No rain or storms are expected today through the end of the week.

- Heat index values are expected to reach the low triple digits for some areas late in the week.

UPDATE

Issued at 125 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026

There is about a 30% chance of fog development overnight into the morning hours. If fog does develop, it isn't expected to be as widespread or dense as it was yesterday morning. The expected conditions supporting fog development are clear skies and light winds; although, winds will not likely be quite as calm/light as they were yesterday morning. Also, model soundings are not as favorable for fog development as they were yesterday morning.

Low temperatures overnight into the morning hours will be in the 60s with light south to east winds. High temperatures today will be in the mid/upper 80s to low 90s with mostly sunny skies. Winds will mostly be out of the southeast at around 5 to 15 MPH. Temperatures are expected to gradually warm up through the week with highs mainly in the mid to upper 90s late in the week. Heat index values late in the week are expected to reach the low triple digits for some areas. No precipitation is expected through the whole forecast time (today through the end of the week).

DISCUSSION

Issued at 233 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2026

This is about as quiet of a weather pattern as you will see with a significant 500 mb upper level ridge of 590-600dm, which is anomalously high even for July. The upper level ridge will establish itself over the northern plains on Sunday and then gradually recenter further south over Nebraska for most of next week. This pattern will make it difficult to even see much in the way of cloud cover through the week ahead so expect sunny, hot, and dry weather to prevail all week.

Forecast models are indicating lower dewpoints than we would typically expect this time of year (afternoon dewpoints around 60 later this week). Model dewpoints today have been a bit too low and am wondering if that model bias will remain the case this week given the significant widespread crop evapotranspiration. If our dewpoints end up being a little bit higher, that will also push our heat index values higher as well. Consequently, would not be surprised if our currently forecast heat index values (lower to mid 90s most of the week) end up being a bit more uncomfortable than currently advertised. At this point given no expected precipitation, the main forecast concern will be monitoring the rising temperatures through the week.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY/

Issued at 624 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

There is some uncertainty if the fog will impact KGRI and KEAR. KGRI is the most likely terminal to be impacted. Any fog is expected to be brief. Winds will become southeast by 18z and will increase some this afternoon (up to around 10 knots). Winds will weaken by 03z and become more southerly by 12z Monday.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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