Chadron, Nebraska 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS65 KCYS 081124
AFDCYS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
424 AM MST Sun Nov 8 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Near to or just above average temperatures and dry conditions
  are expected to continue into mid-week.

- Breezier winds return today into Monday; however, fire
  weather conditions are not anticipated at this time.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 202 AM MST Sun Nov 8 2026

Rinse and repeat, another pleasant day is on tap with mainly sunny
skies and mild temperatures as we sit under a bubble of high
pressure bringing us benign weather. So, expect high
temperatures this afternoon to top out slightly above average
for this time of year. Locations along and west of the Laramie
Range will see highs in the mid 50s to low 60s while many
locations along and east of the I-25 corridor will see highs
soar into the low 60s to mid/upper 60s. Warmest across far
eastern Wyoming and in the Nebraska Panhandle where a few
locations may see highs topping out around 70. Lows Sunday night
will mainly bottom out into the upper 30s to low 40s, a few
valleys west of I-25 may see lows tank into the low 30s.
Switching gears a bit, today compared to previous days will be
the noticeably different in regards to winds, it will be much
breezier, especially in the wind prones. The mid-level flow
will ramp up with 700 mb westerly winds increasing into the 35
to 40 knot range. With ample subsidence, negative Omega (GFS),
these winds will make it down to the surface, especially along
the higher peaks of the Laramie Range. This is confirmed by our
in-house guidance where the height gradient between Craig and
Casper reaches a max around 45 meters today into Monday. This
translates to wind gusts at the surface on the order of up to 45
mph, just below High Wind criteria. As we head into Monday, the
ridge aloft over the forecast area will flatten out as the
upper level flow becomes zonal. In this, a weak surface front
will dive south to southwest into the Laramie Range. This will
keep winds gusty from the Laramie Range and points west. With
the ridge being the dominant feature, we will continue to see
above average temperatures Monday along with continued benign
conditions. Therefore, highs on Monday west of the Laramie Range
look to top out in the mid 50s to low 60s. While highs along
and east of the I-25 corridor will soar into the mid to upper
60s. Lows Monday night will bottom out generally in the mid 30s.

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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 115 PM MST Sat Nov 7 2026

Warm and dry weather looks to continue for the forseeable future.
A weak and moisture starved clipper system will traverse near
the area on Tuesday into Wednesday. A few sprinkles or flurries
will be possible, but only a small minority of ensemble members
support any precipitation whatsoever for the region. Expect this
to knock 700-mb temperatures down to the 0 to +2C range, while
pulling the surface trough well east of the Laramie Range. This
will allow breezy conditions to spread into the High Plains.
Temperatures are expected to remain above seasonal averages, but
with the cool down we should be a little closer to normal
(perhaps 5 to 8F above average). While most will be breezy, high
winds are fairly unlikely. In-house guidance shows
probabilities around 20 to 30% for the typical wind prone areas.

Behind the departing clipper system, ensembles are in excellent
agreement showing a highly amplified ridge building in over the
Rockies Thursday into the following weekend. This feature will block
or deflect any incoming storm systems, and push temperatures well
above average once again. Since we`ll be on the periphery of this
ridge, temperature expectations are not too extreme. 700-mb
temperatures around +4 to +6C are currently shown in the NAEFS mean,
which is near the climatological 90th percentile. This isn`t quite
warm enough to support record highs, but expect temperatures at the
surface to range a good 10 to 15F above seasonal norms. The strong
ridge will likely also keep winds fairly light during this
period.

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.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 424 AM MST Sun Nov 8 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 not pose any threat to aviation operations. Winds will
become breezy between 17Z and 23Z today for a majority of the sites
with gusts up to 25 knots.

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

&&

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SHORT TERM...RZ
LONG TERM...MN/RZ
AVIATION...RZ