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KEY MESSAGES

- Light snow may fall across portions of the area Monday night into Tuesday morning. Little to no snow accumulation is expected.

- Various rain chances are present Monday through Friday night. The highest chances (60% to near 80%) are Friday through Saturday night.

- Thunderstorms are possible beginning Wednesday afternoon (20%-30% chance).

- Temperatures will be cooler on Monday with a warmup through Wednesday then cooler temperatures through Friday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 214 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

A broad upper trough is over much of the eastern 2/3rds of the country with an upper ridge centered over Arizona and New Mexico. South central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas are on the backside of the upper trough with winds mostly out of the west to northwest. High temperatures today will be in the 60s and low 70s with sunny to mostly sunny skies. Winds will become easterly to northeasterly tonight as a surface high begins to move over much of the area. Low temperatures tonight will mostly be in the 30s.

A cold front will affect much of the forecast area on Monday with high temperatures expected to range from the 40s across the north to the 70s in the south. Winds will remain out of the east Monday night as atmospheric lift increases across the area. A mix of rain and snow is possible (15% to 50% chance) Monday night. Little to no snow accumulation is expected. Low temperatures Monday night will be in the 20s and 30s. There is some uncertainty Tuesday with high temperatures due to uncertainty with how far north a warm front will move. High temperatures may range from the 70s in the far southwest to the 40s in the far north. Light rain will also be possible on Tuesday (up to 50% chance) mainly along and north of the front. Winds will increase out of the south as the warm front lifts northward Tuesday night. Low temperatures Tuesday night will be in the 30s and 40s with 50s possible across the far south.

An upper trough will move over the northern and central Plains on Wednesday with a cold front beginning to move into the area. Temperatures are expected to warm up into the 60s and 70s on Wednesday. Showers and storms may develop (20% to 45% chance) Wednesday afternoon along the front with chances increasing to 45% to 65% Wednesday night. Cooler air is expected to move into the area on Thursday with some uncertainty remaining on high temperatures. This cooler air will remain in place on Friday. A warm up is expected on Saturday with highs in the 60s and 70s as winds increase out of the south. Various precipitation chances continue Thursday through Saturday night with the highest chances (60% to near 80%) Friday through Saturday night.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/

Issued at 1215 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

VFR conditions are expected for the next 24 hours. Winds will transition from the west to the north northwest by 00z then to the east by 03z. Winds will increase out of the east by 15z.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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