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FXUS63 KGID 062201
AFDGID

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
501 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe storms are possible across the area this afternoon into
  this evening. The main threats will be large hail and damaging
  winds.

- Showers and storms will also be possible Sunday and again on
  Wednesday. Severe weather is not expected at this time.

- High temperatures will range from the mid 70s to mid 90s with
  low temperatures in the mid 50s to lower 70s.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 459 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

Due to ongoing severe weather, we are unable to issue a new AFD
this afternoon. We will attempt to issue an update to the
forecast discussion, key messages and HWO as time allows later
this evening.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 1234 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

Showers and thunderstorms moving across the area will impact the
TAF sites this afternoon. The most likely timeframe for KEAR
will be between 06/19Z and 06/22Z, and from 06/20Z to 06/23Z at
KGRI. Some of these thunderstorms are expected to produce hail
to the size of golf balls and potentially brief gusts of over 60
mph. There may be brief visibility reductions in heavy rain as
well. CIGS are expected to remain VFR through the evening with
bases around 5k-7k ft AGL. CIGS may drop to IFR to MVFR briefly
toward the end of the period Sunday morning. Wind direction will
be pretty variable through the period, but generally easterly
through this evening (other than near thunderstorms where winds
will be erratic and gusty). Winds will become light and variable
overnight, then northerly mid- to late Sunday morning. Outside
of thunderstorm impacts, winds are expected to be 8 kts or less
through the TAF period.

&&

.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...None.
KS...None.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Rossi
AVIATION...Hickford