Sumner, Nebraska Weather Forecast Discussion

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FXUS63 KGID 070516
AFDGID
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1216 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Shower and thunderstorm chances return Sunday night through
  Monday night (up to a 45% chance Monday night).
- Shower and storm chances return again Wednesday night through
  Friday (up to around a 30% chance).
- Temperatures will warm from the 60s and 70s today to the 80s
  areawide on Tuesday. 80s are expected Wednesday through Friday.
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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 303 PM CDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Today and tonight...
An upper level trough centered over Canada extends southward over
most of the eastern half of the country with Nebraska and Kansas on
the backside of the upper trough. Winds are fairly light and
variable across south central and central Nebraska and north central
Kansas (around 5 mph) with mostly sunny to sunny skies. High
temperatures today will be in the upper 60s to upper 70s. Winds will
mostly be light out of the east to southeast tonight with low
temperatures in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
Sunday through Tuesday night...
Winds will strengthen out of the south on Sunday during the
afternoon (up to around 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph).
Temperatures are expected to warm up to the mid 70s to near 80
degrees on Sunday. A shortwave trough may move overhead Sunday night
resulting in a chance (15% to 20%) of showers and thunderstorms
across portions of the area. Low temperatures Sunday night are
expected to be in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Showers and storms may
linger and/or redevelop across the area on Monday (15% to near 40%
chance) into Monday night (15% to around 45% chance) with the
shortwave/upper low nearby. Temperatures on Monday will warm up into
the mid 70s to mid 80s with low temperatures Monday night in the
upper 50s to lower 60s. Warmer temperatures are expected on Tuesday
with highs in the low to mid 80s. Winds on Tuesday will be out of
the south to southeast at around 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to around
15 mph. Low temperatures Tuesday night will mainly be in the lower
60s with light south to southeast winds.
Wednesday through Friday...
Upper ridging will build over the southern and central Plains on
Wednesday with an upper trough/low strengthening over the West
Coast. Winds across south central and central Nebraska and north
central Kansas on Wednesday will be out of the southeast to south
with gusts up to 15 to 25 mph. High temperatures on Wednesday will
be similar to the previous day. Upper lift may begin to move over
the area Wednesday night with a 15% to 30% chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Low temperatures Wednesday night will be in the low
to mid 60s with south to southeast winds. Southerly winds continue
Thursday through Friday with 15% to around 20% chances of showers
and thunderstorms. High temperatures Thursday and Friday will be in
the 80s, and low temperatures both nights will mostly be in the 60s.
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.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 1212 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025
For KGRI/KEAR Airports:
VFR conditions expected through TAF period. Light southeasterly
winds will shift to the south Sunday morning, increasing to
around 10kts by the late morning hours. Gusts of 15-20kts are
possible during the evening hours at KEAR, decreasing to around
10kts after sunset. FEW-SCT mid-high level clouds are possible
during the daytime hours on Sunday, before more widespread cloud
coverage builds in at the end of the TAF period.
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.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...None.
KS...None.
&&
$$
DISCUSSION...Schuldt
AVIATION...Davis

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