FXUS63 KGID 192331
AFDGID

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
631 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Frost Advisory tonight into Wednesday morning for areas 
  near/north of Highway 92.
 
- Light rain is expected in western areas during the day
  Wednesday. A few showers and thunderstorms (non-severe) move
  in from the west Wednesday night.  

- Additional showers/t-storms Thursday evening through Friday. 
  The threat for severe weather remains low. 

- A drying and warming trend is expected this weekend into early
  next week.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1252 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

Temperatures remain relatively cool today behind the system that
resulted in multiple rounds of severe weather over the last 3-4
days. Tonight, temperatures are anticipated to drop into the 
30s and 40s, aided by light winds and mostly clear skies under 
surface high pressure. Clouds are then anticipated to increase 
early Wednesday morning, which should keep temperatures from 
dropping much below 35 degrees. Nevertheless, this may result in
some frost formation, potentially damaging sensitive plants in 
areas near/north of Highway 92. The Frost Advisory area is 
"generous," mainly because we are so far into the growing season
already. Many areas, especially in southern parts of Howard, 
Sherman, and Nance counties, likely will not see any frost 
impact. 

Wednesday will remain cool, and rain is expected to slide in 
from the west as an upper trough pushes into the central Plains.
Many areas will remain dry, but western zones could pick up 
0.05-0.15". Later Wednesday night into Thursday morning, 
isolated to scattered showers/t-storms become possible, but 
instability is very limited and no severe weather is expected. 

Late Thursday night into Friday, another shortwave is expected 
to cross the northern Plains, bringing more widespread chances 
for rain and thunderstorms to the region. The severe threat 
remains minimal, but this COULD bring some relief to drought- 
stricken areas of western Nebraska. 

Low rain chances linger on Saturday, but overall things will 
trend drier and warmer for the Memorial Day weekend as upper 
level ridging returns to the north/central Plains. After almost 
a week of near to below- normal temperatures, 80s are expected 
to return for Sunday-Tuesday.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 626 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

VFR conditions are expected for the next 24 hours. Winds will
weaken and become easterly by 06z. Southeast to south winds are
expected by 15z then winds will again strengthen a little and become
easterly by 21z.

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.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...Frost Advisory from 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Wednesday for NEZ039>041-
     046-047.
KS...None.

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DISCUSSION...Mangels
AVIATION...Schuldt