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KEY MESSAGES

- Summer-like temperatures continue this weekend with widespread 80s and mostly sunny skies.

- Gusty south winds between 30-40+ mph are expected on Saturday. Elevated fire weather concerns are possible for northeast Nebraska.

- A cooling trend begins early next week. Our next weather system arrives by mid-week, continuing the cooling trend, and the return of rain chances to the forecast.

NEXT WEEK

Monday will be a transition day as cooler air works in from the north. Temps will be dependent on latitude. Locations within a bike ride of South Dakota will settle for low-70s while 90F is possible closer to Missouri. Winds will come out of the northwest behind the front. The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel are likely to pass north of the area by a state or two.

High temps will slip into the 70s for Tuesday and may even fall a few more degrees over the week's duration as heights fall and clouds become widespread.

The next chance for precip in the mid-Missouri River Valley waits for the arrival of the remnants of Hurricane Simon on Wednesday. It's currently spinning just off the west coast of Mexico and will be swept northeast as the trof ejects east. Current ensemble guidance (NBM) suggests a 25-50% chance of 1" of rain as the system passes on Wednesday. Best chances are southeast of Omaha.

This forecast offers a taste of summer this weekend before cooler and wetter weather returns next week.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 1203 AM CDT Sat Oct 10 2026

VFR conditions will prevail through the period. 40-50 kts of southerly LLWS can be expected through 15Z, near FL020. Closer to the surface, winds will remain breezy and out of the south at speeds of 12-15kts, with a few gusts up to 25 kts possible. By early afternoon, speeds will increase to 15 to 25 kts, with gusts as high as 30-40 kts. Shortly after 00Z winds will decrease slightly, but LLWS will ramp back up as we head into the overnight hours.

OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

NE...None. IA...None.