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Forecast Discussion
NWS Omaha/Valley, NE


847
FXUS63 KOAX 271100
AFDOAX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
500 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 /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 450 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

VFR conditions to prevail through the period with some passing
mid-level clouds Tuesday. Northwesterly winds are expected to
increase mid- morning into the afternoon, with occasional gusts
up to 20 kts. Winds will eventually diminish in the late
afternoon and become southwesterly again late in the period.

&&

.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...None.
IA...None.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...KG
AVIATION...KG

NWS OAX Office Area Forecast Discussion



Forecast Discussion
NWS Hastings, NE


044
FXUS63 KGID 271140
AFDGID

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
540 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Highs will continue to rise through Wednesday (low 30s to low
  50s) with the warmest temperatures across southwestern
  concentrated places.

- A cold front early Thursday will bring a end-of-week cooling
  trend that will drop highs back to the teens and 20s by Friday
  and Saturday.

- A handful of minor/weak snow chances lie across the period
  Thursday through Sunday morning (20-40% chances). At this
  time, snowfall amounts remain more on the low-end due to high
  uncertainty (accumulations 

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