Athol, Kansas Weather Forecast Discussion

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FXUS63 KGID 280517
AFDGID
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1217 AM CDT Sun Sep 28 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Warm and occasionally breezy conditions through the end of
  next week. High temperatures will mostly be in the mid to
  upper 80s and lows in the 50s/60s.
- Dry weather anticipated through at least next Friday, with a
  small chance for precipitation and slightly cooler
  temperatures returning next weekend.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 149 PM CDT Sat Sep 27 2025
Clear skies and occasionally breezy north winds prevailed
across the local area this afternoon. Despite a cool front
crossing the forecast area early this morning and brining a
shift in winds, temperatures still managed to climb to near 80
degrees across the region, with even some lower 80s noted
across north central Kansas.
For tonight, expect clear conditions to continue with winds
diminishing rapidly during the evening hours, before shifting
and becoming southerly across the region on Sunday. This switch
in winds will help to advect slightly warmer air north across
the local area, and correspondingly bumped afternoon
temperatures couple of degrees for Sunday afternoon - into the
mid to upper 80s for most locations.
Expect very similar conditions to then repeat across the local
area for much of next week with variable high level cloud cover,
breezy southerly winds and above normal temperatures each
afternoon (generally peaking in the mid-80s most days through
the end of next week). This will be in large part due to an
upper level ridge that will remain in place across the region
for much of next week, eventually giving way to a west coast
trough and weak cold front next weekend. This could bring a
small chance for rain back to the area next weekend along with
a modest cooldown into the mid/upper 70s...although these
temperatures will still remain above normal as seasonal norms
are rapidly falling across the local area this time of year.
Looking at CPC outlooks, this mild pattern (with above normal
temperatures) could linger all the way into late October as both
the 8-14 day outlook and 3-4 week outlooks lean warm across the
center of the country.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 1210 AM CDT Sun Sep 28 2025
For KGRI/KEAR Airports:
VFR conditions through TAF period. Light and variable winds
overnight as they shift to the southeast. Southeast winds
increase during the mid-late morning hours, with sustained winds
around 10kts. Gusts of 15-20kts are possible Sunday afternoon at
KEAR. Winds decrease around sunset becoming gradually lighter
overnight. A few high level clouds are possible late in the TAF
period.
&&
.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...None.
KS...None.
&&
$$
DISCUSSION...Rossi
AVIATION...Davis

NWS GID Office Area Forecast Discussion