Chadron, Nebraska 7 Day Weather Forecast

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AFDCYS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
424 AM MST Wed Nov 11 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Above average temperatures and dry conditions are expected to
  continue through the end of the week.

- Chances of precipitation increases over the weekend with
  Saturday having the best chance.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 202 AM MST Wed Nov 11 2026

I`m sure you heard this before, and frequently as of late, another
pleasant day is on deck with plentiful sunshine and minimal cloud
cover. What is going on aloft? Ridging builds back in behind
the weak trough that passed through the area yesterday. This
ridging will be the dominant feature in the short term period
that brings us widespread benign conditions across the forecast
area. Lets switch gears and take look at the most exciting thing
in this forecast period, temperatures. Even though temperatures
today will be slightly cooler then yesterday due to the passage
of that weak system that impacted the area on Tuesday, they
still will be above average on the order of 10 degrees above
normal for this time of year. So, expect highs west of the
Laramie Range to top out in the mid 50s. While highs along and
east of the I-25 corridor will soar into the lower to mid 60s.
Lows Wednesday night will bottom out generally in the low to mid
30s, with a few valleys west of I-25 seeing lows tank into the
upper 20s. As we head into Thursday, look for relatively quiet
conditions to continue as ridging holds firm, continuing our dry
and uneventful weather. Temperatures once again will be the
most exciting thing as highs will be a couple of degrees warmer,
well compared to Wednesday. So, highs Thursday will generally
top out in the upper 50s west of I-25 and mid 60s east of the
corridor. Lows will bottom out Thursday night in the lower 30s
west of the Laramie Range and low to upper 30s to the east.

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.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1240 PM MST Tue Nov 10 2026

Friday...The high amplitude ridge axis aloft moves from western
Wyoming to western Nebraska by evening, with subsidence and dry air
continuing the dry and mild trends. 700 mb temperatures near 5
Celsius will yield high temperatures from the mid 50s to mid 60s.

Saturday...The flow aloft turns southerly with falling heights as
the next trough aloft approaches from the Great Basin states. Looks
like adequate low and mid level moisture to produce scattered
dynamic and orographic showers across our Snowy and Sierra Madre
Ranges, with dry conditions elsewhere. Cooler temperatures with more
opaque cloud cover overhead.

Sunday...The trough aloft opens up and moves into the Texas
Panhandle by late in the day, with only some residual cloud cover,
and no precipitation left over in our forecast area.

Monday...Another transitory ridge aloft moves overhead, keeping our
weather dry and mild, with 700 mb temperatures trends suggesting
slightly warmer surface temperatures.

Tuesday...The flow aloft backs to south southwesterly in advance of
the next approaching shortwave trough aloft. Looks like enough low
and mid level moisture for scattered rain and snow showers over much
of Carbon County, including the Sierra Madre Range, with dry
conditions elsewhere. Temperatures slightly cooler with additional
cloud cover compared to Monday.

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.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 424 AM MST Wed Nov 11 2026

VFR conditions will prevail across all terminals for the duration of
this TAF period. High-level clouds will push through throughout the
day, but will pose no threat to aviation operations. Winds will be
the primary threat today as northwest winds increase between 16Z and
18Z with wind gusts between 20 to 25 knots. Then by this afternoon,
winds will begin to wind down sometime around and after 00Z to
generally less than 10 knots.

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.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...None.
NE...None.

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SHORT TERM...RZ
LONG TERM...RUBIN
AVIATION...RZ