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1/27/2026
03:15:26am
Forecast Discussion
NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
136 FXUS63 KOAX 270747 AFDOAX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 147 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Warmer, but still below-normal temperatures in the 20s and low 30s for much of this week. - Quick cooldown Friday with morning wind chills ranging from -10 to -20. - Snow chances return Thursday through Friday morning (15-30% PoPs) and Saturday and Saturday night (20-40% PoPs). && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 138 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026 Today... A cold front drifted across the forecast area overnight, dropping temperatures into the teens and single digits. Light northwest winds at speeds of 5 to 10 mph kept wind chills in the generally between 15 and -5. High pressure will build in at the surface today, allowing dry conditions and mostly sunny skies to prevail. This afternoon, high temperatures will be slightly cooler than yesterday, in the low to mid 20s, as northwesterly flow draws colder air southeast. Wednesday through Friday... Upper ridging over the Four-Corners region will shift eastward on Wednesday, quickly followed by a shortwave trough pushing into the Rockies from the west coast. This will allow slightly warmer air to ebb into the forecast area Wednesday. Highs will reach a few degrees higher than Tuesday, up to the low to mid 30s. However, this "warm- up" will be short-lived, as a backdoor cold front moves in from the northeast Wednesday afternoon, dropping Thursday`s highs back into low 20s. The previously mentioned shortwave will pass to the southwest Thursday, followed by a more robust trough dropping out of the Great Lakes on Friday. Each feature will bring a chance for light snow accumulations across the region, along with a surge of colder air. The best chance for light snow will remain across the western half of the forecast area, Thursday through Friday morning (15-30%). Thursday night, low temperatures are expected to dip into the single digits above and below 0, however wind chills will feel more like -10 to -20. Highs on Friday are only expected to reach the positive teens. The Weekend and Beyond... Another clipper system will draw a cold front through the northern Plains this weekend, bringing another chance for light snow Saturday or Sunday (20-40%). The good news is models hint at an upper ridge building into the nation`s midsection, bringing warmer air with it. Both the latest 6-10 and 8-14 day outlooks from the CPC paint us with a 50-60% chance for temperatures to rise above normal. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1119 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 VFR conditions to prevail through the period with some passing mid-level clouds Tuesday. Winds will become northwesterly early in the period, sticking around 6-10 kts overnight and then perhaps gusting 18-20 kts mid-morning into the afternoon. Should see them lighten up by late afternoon and become southwesterly again late in the period. && .OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. IA...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...KG AVIATION...CA
NWS OAX Office Area Forecast Discussion
Forecast Discussion
NWS Hastings, NE
937 FXUS63 KGID 270538 AFDGID Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hastings NE 1138 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - More seasonable temperatures through mid-week. Highs should reach the the 40s for most on Wednesday. - Another cooldown arrives Thursday through Saturday. Light snow is also expected during this timeframe, but the potential for anything over 1" is low (20%). - Next week (February 1st-7th) trends warmer and most dry. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1146 AM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 Temperatures Tuesday will be similar, but with increasing cloud cover and a lighter north-northwesterly wind. Wednesday is expected to be the nicest day of the week as the trough of cold air over the western CONUS nudges eastward slightly. Relatively light winds and mostly clear skies are expected to accompany high temperatures in the 40s (and possibly low 50s in the west). Unfortunately, this warmup will be short-lived as a shortwave brings some cooler (not overly cold) air to the region again on Thursday through Saturday. As mentioned in the Key Messages, this will also be accompanied by periods light snow. Global ensembles have trended upwards slightly on amounts, although most locations will still be lucky to see anything more than a dusting. Beyond that, ensembles still favor a warming trend as we head into February. The 00Z EPS shows 7-Day temperature anomalies of +5 to +10 degrees (F) for Feb 1-7. The GEFS and GEPS are a little more reserved, but still favor a warming trend. Precipitation chances also look pretty lackluster through at least the first full week of February. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 1048 AM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 For KGRI/KEAR Airports: High confidence (95%) in VFR conditions through the period. Skies remain mostly clear today and tonight. Scattered high clouds arrive on Tuesday. Breezy SW winds continue through the afternoon with gusts over 25kt. Winds decrease and turn to the northwest tonight into Tuesday morning. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1131 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 For KGRI/KEAR Airports: Not many significant impacts to aviation is expected across the 6z TAF period. Clouds filling in across the afternoon to early evening hours should keep bases well above MVFR levels (10,000-15,000ft). Winds at the surface will remain mostly light through the day with direction generally out of the northwest. Precipitation is not expected. && .GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. KS...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Mangels AVIATION...Stump
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