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KEY MESSAGES

- Portions of the Little/Big Blue River, Republican River, and Solomon River are currently in minor flood stage. See weather.gov/gid for details and expiration times.

- There is a 20% to 30% chance of fog tonight into Saturday morning across mainly southern portions of the forecast area.

- No rain or storms are expected for the next 7 days.

UPDATE

Issued at 203 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

Mostly light, northerly winds are across south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas with a surface high across the region. Skies are clear to mostly clear with temperatures currently in the 40s and 50s. Overnight low temperatures are expected to be in the 40s areawide. Currently, portions of the Little/Big Blue River, Republican River, and Solomon River are in minor flood stage. Flood Warnings are in effect for these areas. These are across eastern and southeastern portions of the forecast area.

Winds across the area will switch to the east and southeast this afternoon as the surface high moves eastward. High temperatures today will only be in the low to mid 60s with the surface high still impacting the area. Winds tonight will become southerly as the surface high begins to exit the area. Fog may develop tonight into Saturday morning (20% to 30% chance) across mainly southern portions of the area (especially north central Kansas) with clear skies and light winds. Widespread, dense fog is not expected at this time. Winds will be stronger to the north, especially along and north of I- 80, so fog is less likely there. Low temperatures tonight will mainly be in the mid to upper 40s.

The forecast is expected to remain dry for the next 7 days. High temperatures Saturday through Monday are expected to be in the 60s and 70s. Temperatures Tuesday through Thursday are expected to warm up into the 70s and 80s. Overnight low temperatures will range from the mid 40s to low 60s.

FRIDAY AND THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS

Not much weather to discuss in the coming days! Friday will be cooler with highs in the low-to-mid 60s, with Saturday morning lows likely to fall to the mid 40s again. Through the weekend, highs will likely get back into the mid-to-upper 60s. Broad west-northwesterly flow aloft is likely to keep us dry through at least next Wednesday. Currently, the only signals for low precip chances would be for late Saturday evening for our far northern forecast area, and next Tuesday. Our Saturday evening shortwave is expected to be very dry, so without moisture this forcing won't matter. With regard to Tuesday, the 06z GEFS suggests a shortwave embedded in the broader mid-level flow can produce isolated pockets of light rain late in the day. Tuesday itself is also likely to be the cloudiest day upcoming, but not fully overcast. Aside from this, however, a sunny start to October is expected!

Let's keep an eye on Saturday and Sunday mornings for some fog potential in our southern forecast area from roughly 4 AM - 9 AM each morning. The 12z RRFS suggests a saturated surface inversion during this time window each morning. This isn't unreasonable considering our clear skies, strong overnight surface cooling, calmer winds, and recent rainfall. However, this surface inversion is progged to be very shallow, and thus any wind can halt fog formation. We'll keep an eye on how this trends.

Saturday and Monday have potential to be on the windier side, with gusts in the 20 - 30 mph range especially for our northern and western forecast area. A subtle front is expected to pass Saturday night, which will switch us from southerly to northerly surface flow. By Monday though, we'll likely be back to southerly flow, which looks to warm us up mid next week. Latest 13z NBM guidance suggests that temperatures can top 80 degrees next Tuesday through Friday (about 50% chances) for our southern and far western forecast area. The Tri-Cities area can see mid 70s in this timeframe.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/

Issued at 1237 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

Dry VFR conditions are expected throughout the TAF period. Clear skies will persist through most of the period, with the chance for some fair weather cumulus this afternoon/evening. Weak northerly winds will veer during the mid morning to early afternoon (represented by the variable winds between 13-20Z), becoming SE by 20Z. Wind speeds are expected to remain below 10kt.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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