171 FXUS63 KGID 211132 AFDGIDArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hastings NE 632 AM CDT Sun Sep 21 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Spotty thunderstorms continue through around midday today. The most likely area is in northern Kansas and portions of Nebraska near and south of Highway 6. Severe weather is not expected.
- Scattered thunderstorms become likely again Monday evening into Monday night. Some of these storms could be severe with hail to the size of quarters and wind gusts near 60 MPH.
- Off and on rain and a few thunderstorms continue Tuesday and Tuesday night. Severe weather is unlikely
- A few t-storms could linger into Wednesday morning, but dry conditions are expected for the rest of the week and into the weekend.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 322 AM CDT Sun Sep 21 2025
Isolated to scattered showers and a few thunderstorms continue to push across the area this morning. The highest coverage is expected to be over northern KS, but a few showers and storms could bleed northward into Nebraska as well. Models now show this activity lingering a bit longer...possibly to around noon or shortly thereafter. Instability and shear are not supportive for these storms to become strong or severe.
This afternoon, storms are expected to redevelop to our south and east. Although it could be JUST barely to our east if the recent runs of the HRRR are to be believed. Light south winds and clearing skies should allow temperatures to reach the upper 70s and low 80s (near normal for late September).
Monday will trend a few degrees warmer than today, ahead of an approaching upper low. A few storms could develop as early as Monday afternoon, but better coverage is not expected to arrive until later into the evening or overnight as the upper system and associated surface front push into the area. Convective parameters are favorable for at least some marginally severe storms, but there is still quite a bit of spread on the CAMs regarding location. Therefore the entire area remains in a Marginal Risk.
The severe risk falls off on Tuesday, but periods of rain and thunderstorms continue as the surface low slowly traverses the region. For many areas (especially the southern half of the area), it could be a very rainy day. Multiple rounds of rain could lead to minor flooding, but that will be somewhat dependent on whatever rainfall falls with the storms Monday night. The latest NBM and global ensembles highlight a 40-60% chance for 1"+ of rain for areas near and south of Highway 6. Localized rain amounts almost certainly will be higher than that.
Coverage of rain (and some lingering weak t-storms) gradually pushes southward Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Dry conditions are then favored through the rest of the week. After a cooldown Tuesday/Wednesday temperatures also gradually trend warmer through the end of the week and into the weekend.
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.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY/... Issued at 609 AM CDT Sun Sep 21 2025
For KGRI/KEAR Airports:
Cluster of rain showers near KLXN will continue to track eastward through the EAR/GRI area this morning. Ceilings should remain largely VFR, but a brief period of MVFR ceilings cannot be ruled out (20% chance). A few rumbles of thunder also cannot be ruled out, but this cluster has exhibited very little lightning recently.
Skies clear this afternoon and evening. Winds will be out of the south to southwest today with gusts to around 15kts at times.
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.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. KS...None.
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