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KEY MESSAGES

- A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Greeley, Wallace, Wichita, Logan, and Gove counties in Kansas. Total snow accumulations between 2-5 inches are forecast. - Wind chills around 0F are forecast Saturday morning.

- Windy conditions possible mid week.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/

Issued at 1249 PM MST Fri Jan 9 2026

Current observations show the upper trough pushing east into the Panhandles region with the surface low being dragged farther south into Texas. With this, snow is beginning to end in the area from west to east with Eastern Colorado beginning to clear. The majority of any snow accumulations should be finished, but may see another half an inch south of US 40 and I-70 before the afternoon ends.

Tonight, the upper trough is forecast to continue to push east and north while a drier and colder air mass pushes in from the west. With skies clearing, winds lowering to around 5-10 mph, and dewpoints dropping into the single digits and teens, temperatures should drop into the teens across most of the area. It may feel like the single digits for most of the night and early morning hours.

Tomorrow, the upper trough is forecast to dig a bit more into the Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley area while an upper ridge begins to try and push in from the west. This should put the area between the two systems and allow for both the pressure and height gradients to tighten. As the day goes on, winds should increase to around 10- 25 mph with gusts between 25-40 mph. The strongest winds are forecast to occur in Eastern Colorado. While the dry air and strong winds will increase fire weather concerns, critical conditions are not forecast as temperatures are forecast to remain in the 40s due to the cold air mass and some intermittent higher level cloud cover.

Tomorrow night, dewpoints are forecast to recover a bit and help temperatures stay more in the 20s. This is in spite of clearing skies and winds lowering to around 5-10 mph again.

Sunday is forecast to be a more mild day as the upper ridge continues to try and push in, transitioning the area into northwest flow aloft. With the ridge pushing in, we should see temperatures warm into the 50s with clear skies and some warm air advection. Winds should remain around 10 mph as the area is forecast to be far away from systems, leading to relaxed height and pressure gradients.

Sunday night, conditions are forecast to be similar to Saturday night with clear skies, winds around 5-10 mph, and temperatures in the 20s.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/

Issued at 101 PM MST Fri Jan 9 2026

Unseasonably warm temperature continue Monday as an upper level ridge continues to build in the western CONUS. High temperatures are in the 60s and low temperatures are in the 20s. Winds will be mild and mostly from the west with gusts up to 15 knots. Tuesday, temperatures continue to be warm with highs in the 60s. Winds pick up due to embedded shortwaves passing through the region. Gusts are forecast to be 20-30 knots with the northwest portion of the county warning area (CWA) being on the higher end. We could see some precipitation with these shortwaves, but Probability of Precipitation (PoPs) are less than 15% for the CWA. Relative humidity (RH) values for Tuesday are in the mid 20s. With the higher winds and lower RH values, fire weather could be a concern on Tuesday.

Wednesday, we start to see a trough dig in the Great Lakes region. This, combined with the persistent upper level ridging west of our CWA, sets up our region for windy conditions Wednesday and Thursday. Wind gusts from 30-40 knots are expected, primarily from the northwest. RH values are currently forecast to be in the 30s, but fire weather still could be a concern depending on how Tuesday's winds affect overall RH values. High temperatures will be in the 50s Wednesday and approach the lower 60s Thursday. Lows will be in the upper 20s.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/

Issued at 1016 AM MST Fri Jan 9 2026

For KGLD & KMCK... VFR conditions are forecast for most of the period. That being said, a band of snow is moving in from Eastern Colorado towards the terminals. For KGLD & KMCK, this should lead to snow with visibility around 2 miles and ceilings around 2000ft through about 19-20Z. Once the band of snow passes, conditions should improve and skies clear for the remainder of the period. Winds should lighten after about 23-00Z and shift to be more from the west. There may be some low level wind shear that develops on the backside of the upper trough. If it does form, be advised that winds around 200-500ft could reach 30-40kts.

GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

KS...Winter Weather Advisory until 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ this afternoon for KSZ027>029-041-042. CO...None. NE...None.