Nebraska starts the day under a dim gray sky, the air cool and still, and the pavement carrying a thin sheen of moisture that catches headlights before dawn. Patchy fog hangs over fields around Hastings, drifting low across county roads and cutting visibility to a mile or less at times. Drivers heading out early for rising Thanksgiving-week travel should slow down, use low beams, and keep extra space between vehicles. Conditions will change quickly near open farmland and creek bottoms, so expect uneven visibility through the morning.
Rain pulls into the picture today as a developing system edges across south-central Nebraska. Light, steady showers form mainly before midday, and a few pockets of drizzle may linger into the afternoon. Travel delays remain possible across U.S. 6 and Highway 281 where fog and light rain combine to create slick stretches.
This weekend turns calmer. Skies brighten Saturday with a high near 61°, and lighter winds help dry roads heading into Sunday. To be fair, some early haze may redevelop before clearing gives way to a quiet, sunny afternoon. Sunday brings the warmest stretch, topping out near 60° with crisp air and improving holiday-travel conditions.
Models hint at the broader late-November pattern shifting next week, with colder air gathering across the northern Plains and a potential “winter tease” from the Rockies to the Midwest between November 25 and December 3. Heavy snow remains unconfirmed, but the setup bears watching for travelers planning long-distance drives or early-week flights.
As for Thanksgiving Day, early signs point to mild, partly sunny weather in Hastings, but changes remain possible as larger systems organize west of Nebraska.
Five-Day Outlook (Hastings, NE)
Today: Rain likely early, patchy fog, high 45°.
Saturday: Sunny, high 61°.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 60°.
Monday: Mostly sunny, high 58°.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, chance of showers late, high 42°.
