Weather Alerts - (Dawes, NE)

MODERATE AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED FOR THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE ON MONDAY

.A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION EARLY MONDAY MORNING, WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN BEHIND THE FRONT. THIS WILL INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS IN ADDITION TO STRENGTHENING NORTHWEST WINDS ALOFT. THE STRENGTHENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL COMBINE WITH MIXING OF THESE WINDS ALOFT TO BRING MODERATE AND GUSTY SURFACE WINDS TO THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE ON MONDAY. , WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY.

* TIMING, NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE STEADILY ON MONDAY MORNING AND WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING.

* WINDS, NORTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG EXPOSED RIDGETOPS.

* IMPACTS, TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING STRETCHES OF ROAD AFFECTED BY STRONG AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS.