070 FXUS63 KOAX 231729 AFDOAXArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 1229 PM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Showers and storms continue to impact portions of the area this morning. These storms should work their way into western Iowa or south of I-80 later this morning into the early afternoon.
- Enjoy cooler temperatures today with highs in the 70s.
- Thursday through the weekend, expect a drier forecast and highs in the 80s.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 419 AM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
Low pressure is currently centered slightly north of the Kansas/Nebraska border early this morning. Showers and storms continue early this morning, developing along several boundaries in the region. There are two areas of storms to pay attention to today. The first set of storms are along and south of Interstate 80. These have developed along a few outflow boundaries in southeastern Nebraska.
The storms are expected to move to the southeast through the day. Areas where boundaries are crossing may develop a strong storm of two. Further north, an area of convergence has set up, extending from Battle Creek to Scribner to east of Red Oak. Some weak WAA has set up with this boundary. Another outflow boundary has kicked off a broken line of storms from Rising City to Wahoo. The general trend with storms this morning has been for a storm to develop, pulse up for a few scans, and then weaken. With all of the interactions between storms and boundaries, this will prove to be a more challenging forecast. Although the severe threat is over, there remains a chance of receiving small hail, some gusty winds, and locally heavy rainfall. Cooler weather is on tap for today, with highs topping out in the low to mid-70s. Lows will range from the mid to upper 50s.
A broad upper trough extends from the Bighorns, south to the Texas Panhandle, and up into the Mississippi River Valley. Wednesday, the low will exit the region, lifting to the northeast. The upper trough will deepen over the Deep South with a ridge over the Rockies. This will progress east through the day Thursday and remain over the region through the weekend. Expect a drying out period from Wednesday afternoon through the end of the forecast period. Highs each day will be in the 70s and 80s. Lows will be in the 50s.
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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1229 PM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
MVFR to localized IFR ceilings will linger through at least part of the afternoon, but should gradually scatter out as we approach late afternoon/evening. Some light rain continues to fall south of the TAF sites, and while latest guidance continues to suggest some redevelopment of showers or even isolated storms farther north, trends have kept that activity south of the TAF sites, so removed mention from LNK. That said, can`t completely rule something out from around 23-02Z (10-20% chance). Clouds should decrease overnight with some signs of fog development, but think winds aloft and lingering mid to high clouds should keep it pretty patchy. Otherwise, winds will remain northerly to northeasterly, near or just below 10 kts.
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.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. IA...None.
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