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KEY MESSAGES

- Isolated to scattered showers and a few thunderstorms continue across the area today and Monday. Severe weather is not expected. - Tuesday should be mostly dry, then a cold front brings another chance for thunderstorms to the area on Wednesday.

- Dry for the end of the week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 406 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

A few showers persist near and east of the Highway 281 corridor early this morning. Near-term models show this activity persisting and even expanding through the morning hours, but has generally be over-doing the intensity of these showers. A few areas could pick up an additional 0.50-1.00" through the morning hours, but rain rates should remain low enough to avoid significant flooding issues.

Western areas will remain mostly dry today, but CAMs do hint that a few showers and weak thunderstorms could develop as far west/southwest Lexington, NE down to Stockton, KS. Instability will be limited, so severe weather is not expected. Forecast high temperatures for today range from the upper 70s in southwest areas that see some sunshine...to just the mid 60s in our northeast that see more cloud cover and rain.

The forecast for Monday remains pretty similar to today as the upper shortwave slowly shifts to the southeast. Again, the best chances for rain will be over the eastern half of the area...but nearly the entire area could see at least a passing shower or weak thunderstorm.

The area finally dries out on Tuesday, and high temperatures are forecast to bounce back into the 70s (and even low 80s in the extreme SW parts of the area).

A cold front is then anticipated to move through the area on Wednesday, bringing another cooldown and a chance (20-30%) for showers/t-storms. Although it will be dependent on how fast skies clear, overnight lows Wednesday night are forecast to be the coolest we've seen over the last 3 months. The current forecast for Grand Island/Hastings is the 46-48 degree range, and the last time we dipped into the 40s was way back on June 4th.

Thursday through Saturday are favored to remain dry. The next hint for rain would be Saturday night into next Sunday, although there is still quite a bit of spread/uncertainty on the global ensemble models.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY/

Issued at 631 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

IFR/LIFR ceilings will slowly improve during the day today. Any patchy fog should dissipate by around 15Z as well. A brief period of VFR ceilings are possible at EAR late this afternoon and early evening. Another round of low stratus and patchy fog is expected to move back in tonight.

Off and on rain showers continue today and into Monday. A few rumbles of thunder remain possible, mainly in the afternoon hours.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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