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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
257 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A few scattered snow showers are possible north of I-80 this afternoon,
  little to no accumulation is expected.

- Temperatures climb back above normal on Monday and Tuesday
  with highs in the 40s/50s Monday and in the 50s/60s Tuesday.

- Cooler weather returns Wednesday onwards, as a series of
  clipper systems move through the area. Light snow is possible
  Wednesday night-Thursday.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 250 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

Temperature are currently sitting in the 20s to low 30s this morning
under low stratus. Cold air advection will result in temperatures
dipping into the teens by sunrise across northern portions of the
area. A cloudy and cool day is expected across the area today, with
temperatures this afternoon confined to the mid 20s (northeast) to
mid 30s (southwest). Thankfully winds remain fairly light at 5-
10mph, keeping wind chill values during the day to the 20s/30s.

A passing disturbance will bring a chance (15-25%) for a few
scattered snow showers to areas along/north of I-80 this afternoon.
Any accumulations should be limited to a trace/light dusting at
most. Snow showers will exit northeastern portions of the area by
the evening hours. Skies clear during the late evening-overnight
hours, with temperatures dropping into the teens tonight.

The forecast for Monday and Tuesday remain on track, and look to be
the warmest days of the forecast period. Highs on Monday will be in
the in the 40s (east) and 50s (west), and climb into the 50s and 60s
on Tuesday. A cold front dives into the area Tuesday night, bringing
cooler air that persists through the end of the forecast period,
coldest Friday/Saturday. The next chance for PoPs arrives Wednesday
night-Thursday which could bring a chance for light snow, but there
remains spread in model guidance Wednesday onwards.


&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 218 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

Tonight...

A surface area of low pressure will slide off to our southeast
and colder air will filter back into our region with briefly
gusty northerly winds this evening behind the low. Any
precipitation with this clipper system will be well to our
northeast across far northeastern Nebraska this evening. We
expect dry weather across our forecast area.


Sunday...

This will be a one day cold snap behind tonight`s clipper system
with the coldest air across our northeast and especially east of
our area. Our southwestern areas will only get a glancing shot
of this cold air. Northeastern Nebraska will likely only see
highs in the teens while our northeastern zones should reach
into the 20s, and our southwestern areas could make the mid 30s.

There is a chance for light snow Sunday afternoon with warm air
advection as 850 mb temperatures start to climb from west to
east. Will see at least increasing clouds and forecast models
vary on snow chances, but the predominate model solution seems
to be trace amounts of light snow showers across our northern
counties, mainly north of I-80. Did introduce small snow POPs
of (20-30%) into the forecast. Again, only expecting trace
amounts of snow for those that do catch a little snow.


Monday through Tuesday...

This will be a nice warm up especially Tuesday with many areas
seeing highs over 60 by Tuesday afternoon. We are essentially in
a northwest flow pattern and warmer air pushes in from the west
before the next clipper can blast us with another round of cold.


Wednesday through Saturday...

Warming periods typically don`t last long this time of year and
that will be the case as we end the work week and move into
next weekend. The next clipper system comes in from the
northwest Tuesday night and could bring some light rain or snow
to the forecast area by Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday
night. At this point it doesn`t look like a big snow maker for
our area but it`s still a long ways off with a wide envelope of
model solutions at this point in time. What is most likely at
this point is that gradually colder air will work back into the
area late week into next weekend.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 1155 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

A cold front has moved through the terminals over the past
couple of hours, resulting in strong/gusty Nrly winds and MVFR
stratus. The winds will weaken some over next few hours, but the
stratus will continue. CIGs will likely hover near the IFR/MVFR
threshold between 08Z and 13Z, and could go back and forth
either way. Should see steadily rising CIGs after 13Z, but
expect to remain MVFR through midday Sunday. Could see some
flurries or light snow showers Sun afternoon, but don`t think
these will be strong/organized enough to meaningfully reduce
CIGs or VSBYs. Expect decreasing clouds Sunday evening and winds
will weaken to light and varible. Confidence: Medium to high.

&&

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

&&

$$

UPDATE...Davis
DISCUSSION...Wesely
AVIATION...Thies