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KEY MESSAGES

- High confidence in continued dry conditions through next weekend.

- Moderate to high confidence in above normal temperatures for much of next week, the exception being mid-week where temperatures could drop back to near-normal.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/

Issued at 119 PM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

Upper level ridging will remain firmly in place over the western US keeping quiet conditions across the region through the short term. This ridging will keep any major chances of precipitation out of our area as well as allow for surface high pressure to settle over the Great Plains. Warm air advection into the region will result in persistent warmer temperatures with a surge of 850mb temperatures in the 11 to 18 C range pushing into southwestern Nebraska and the Sandhills. These warmer low to mid-level temperatures will allow for surface highs on Tuesday to easily rise into the 60s across the region, with some locations across extreme southwest Nebraska rising over 70 degrees. However, there is some concern that some high level clouds Tuesday afternoon may negatively impact potential highs. Therefore, confidence remains low that widespread low 70 temperatures are observed. Surface lows will also remain well above normal into the mid to upper 30s for most locations. Normal lows for this time of year are in the mid to upper 20s.

LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/

Issued at 119 PM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

Strong upper level ridging will continue into next week allowing for dry conditions to persist. A short wave trough will push into northern US and into the eastern Great Plains on Tuesday night and into Wednesday. Any precipitation associated with this trough will remain to the east, however, some cooler air and gusty winds will likely be observed across eastern and into portions of north central Nebraska. Theres a potential for gusts up to 35 mph across much of the region Wednesday afternoon as the trough pivots across the region. These stronger winds will be brief, diminishing by Wednesday evening.

As far as temperatures go, cooler air behind the trough will drop highs into the mid 50s in north central Nebraska and into the low 60s in southwest Nebraska. This colder air will continue to impact the region through Friday with the coldest air remaining generally east of US-83. Here, highs on both Thursday and Friday will only rise into the mid 40s to mid 50s. West of US-83, highs will also drop, but only low to mid 60s which will continue through the weekend. Highs across the north central area will be slow to increase, gradually rising into the upper 50s by Sunday. Overnight lows will also remain fairly mild in the mid to upper 30s through the week and even rising into the low 40s on Tuesday night. However, the CAA pushing into the region mid-week will also drop lows across the region. North central Nebraska will see lows fall into the upper 20s with lows elsewhere dropping into the low to mid 30s on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights. Overnight temperatures return to the mid to upper 30s by Saturday night.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 531 PM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

VFR conditions are expected for the next 24 hours. High clouds will be across the area. Light north to northeast winds will become more easterly then southerly by 12z. Winds will strengthen and become gusty out of the southwest around 18z with gusts up to around 20 knots for LBF and 25 to 30 knots for VTN. Winds will become more westerly by 21z then northwesterly by 00z Wednesday.

LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.