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KEY MESSAGES

- Areas of freezing rain/drizzle linger over northeast Nebraska through the early morning hours before changing all to snow. Most locations see a glaze of ice with minor snow accumulations.

- Dry conditions expected for the rest of Saturday and Sunday. Highs rebound Sunday to the mid 60s to low 70s.

- Next chance for precipitation returns late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning (30 to 60% chance)

LONG TERM

/MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/

Temperatures in the 60s and 70s persist through Monday and Tuesday with dry conditions. PoPs of 30 to 60% return to the forecast by late Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Highs cool wednesday to the mid 50s before widespread 60s return to end the week.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 1136 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

IFR ceilings persist across much of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa late this evening with gusty 20 to 25 kt northwest winds. Expect periods of freezing rain/low visibility at KOFK through at least 08z with precip chances largely waning thereafter. A snow band may clip KOFK within the next 2 to 3 hours, but confidence remains less than 30% for occurrence at this time. Expect slow but gradual improvement in ceilings to MVFR by 08z-11z, and to VFR after sunrise.

The gusty winds subside by late morning/afternoon to under 12 kts, becoming southwesterly by 00z.

OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

NE...Winter Weather Advisory until noon CST Saturday for NEZ011-012- 016>018-030>033-042-043. IA...None.