962 FXUS63 KOAX 250803 AFDOAX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 303 AM CDT Thu Sep 25 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Patchy fog will be possible this morning, particularly along rivers and other low-lying areas. - Patchy smoke may result in some hazy skies across the region today. - Expect a dry pattern through early next week, with temperatures in the 70s and 80s. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 302 AM CDT Thu Sep 25 2025 Some patchy fog may develop this morning, causing some reductions to visibility through mid-morning. The best chances for fog development will be along the Platte and Missouri rivers and other low-lying areas. Any fog should burn off by mid-morning. Patchy smoke moving in from the north may cause some hazy skies through the day. An upper ridge over the Rockies will shift east over the Central Plains today and Friday. Dry conditions with highs ranging from the upper 70s to mid-80s are expected today and tomorrow. Another upper ridge moves in over the weekend, settling in through early next week. Highs will be in the upper 70s to mid-80s and lows will be in the 50s and 60s. A shift in the pattern on Tuesday will bring southwest flow over the region and a shortwave trough into the Central High Plains. Dry conditions are expected to persist for now through the end of the forecast period. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 1144 PM CDT Wed Sep 24 2025 Quiet TAF conditions continue tonight. Winds are nearly calm or light out of the northwest through the overnight hours with VFR conditions. There continues to be low confidence in patchy fog development around sunrise. Model guidance keeps coverage limited and confidence in aviation impacts remains low (~25%) at this time. If fog develops, it should only last a couple of hours before light northwest winds and VFR conditions return. An afternoon cumulus field can be expected also. && .OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. IA...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...ANW AVIATION...Chehak