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KEY MESSAGES

- Breezy, south winds of 10 to 25 MPH with gusts up to around 15 to 35 MPH are expected areawide this afternoon.

- High temperatures for the next 7 days will be in the 70s and 80s with low temperatures in the 50s and 60s.

- There are some indications of precipitation anytime from Wednesday night into next Monday (low to moderate confidence).

UPDATE

Issued at 149 AM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026

Currently across south central and central Nebraska and north central Kansas, winds are light and variable. Skies are clear with temperatures expected to drop into the mid 40s to low 50s overnight into sunrise. Winds will increase out of the south today with sustained winds of between 10 to 25 MPH expected this afternoon with gusts up to around 35 MPH across far northern portions of the forecast area. Winds will generally increase to the north and west across the forecast area this afternoon. A decrease in wind speed is expected this evening (around 5 to 15 MPH). High temperatures today will generally range from the mid 70s to low 80s. Southerly winds will continue tonight with temperatures cooling into the 50s areawide.

Temperatures are expected to warm up into the 80s areawide on Tuesday before a slight cool down on Wednesday. Even cooler temperatures are expected on Thursday with highs mainly in the 70s. High temperatures will be in the 70s and 80s Friday through Sunday. Low temperatures will generally be in the 50s and 60s. Some of the models are showing precipitation around the Wednesday night to Friday morning timeframe (moderate confidence) and again around Saturday night into Monday morning (low to moderate confidence).

DISCUSSION

Issued at 317 PM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

Temperatures exceeded expectations again today with widespread temperatures in the mid to upper 70s as of 3pm. Winds remain light through this evening and tonight. Overnight lows will once again dip into the 40s in many locations, and this looks to be the coolest night we will see over the upcoming week.

After a relatively cool start Monday, temperatures should once again return to the 70s (possibly pushing 80 degrees in the west). This warmup will be aided by increasing southerly winds. Afternoon gusts could exceed 30 MPH in northern and western portions of the area. This southerly flow will also advect higher dewpoints into the area, therefore overnight lows are only expected to dip into the 50s through the rest of the work week.

Tuesday looks to be the warmest day of the week, and this will feel especially true as winds decrease with the arrival of a surface trough. Raw model output (and the NBM) has been struggling with temperatures in this transition. In general, the "old school" MOS guidance has been more reliable as of late, and it is suggesting widespread high temperatures in the 80s Tuesday. This isn't record- breaking territory, but it is still a solid 10+ degrees above normal for this time of year.

A weak cold front on Wednesday/Thursday will knock down temperatures closer to normal for the end of the week. Ensembles hint at a low rain potential in the Thursday timeframe as well, but probabilities on the latest NBM remain below 10%. There is more ensemble support for rain in the Sunday night/Monday timeframe, although this obviously remains very uncertain at this range.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 1210 AM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

High confidence VFR conditions anticipated through the period.

Light and variable winds will become predominantly southerly at less than 8 KTS overnight as an area of surface high pressure across eastern Nebraska continues to shift eastward. As a the high shifts east, the surface pressure gradient will tighten, making for a breezy afternoon across the area later today. Expect southerly winds to eventually gust to near 25 KTS by 05/18-05/19Z, before diminishing some around sunset. Little to no cloud cover and good VSBYs are anticipated through the period.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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