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FXUS63 KLBF 071138
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
538 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Precipitation chances return to northern Nebraska on Friday night
and into Saturday, although, QPF amounts remain limited.

- Strong northwest winds gusting 45 to 55 mph is expected on
Saturday.

- Dry conditions prevail Sunday through the end of next week with
mild temperatures returning by Tuesday.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 338 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

Weak upper level ridging will allow for dry and sunny conditions
across the region today. Mild warm air advection into the region
will also allow for above normal temperatures to prevail today.
Forecasted temperatures are in the low to mid 60s with normals being
in the mid to upper 50s.

More active weather returns Friday night as a shortwave pushes
across the Dakotas and into northern Nebraska. This trough will
bring some light precipitation to areas mainly north of Highway 2
with areas north US-20 potentially seeing the highest QPF amounts.
Have increased rainfall totals from the inherited forecast.
Locations across Boyd and northern Holt counties could potentially
see up to 0.2 inches of rainfall. At this time, temperatures appear
to be warm enough to keep precipitation as all rain, however, a few
isolated locations across the Pine Ridge or into the Sandhills may
see a few snowflakes. Accumulations are not anticipated.

Behind this departing trough, a cooler airmass begins to push into
Nebraska with temperatures dropping nearly 10 to 15 degrees from
Friday. Highs will range from the mid 40s in northern Nebraska to
the low 50s south of I-80. In addition to cooler air, stronger
northwest winds will also be possible on Saturday as the pressure
gradient begins to tighten as the ridge starts to build to the west.
Have increased wind gusts from the previous forecast with some
locations across the Sandhills and eastern Panhandle potentially
seeing up to 55 mph. At this time, wind headlines are not in place,
but if gusts continue to trend higher over the next forecast cycle,
it may be necessary.

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 338 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

Strong upper level ridging across the western US will allow for
surface high pressure to continue across the region with dry
conditions lasting through the end of the week. For temperatures,
cold air advection on the leading edge of the ridge will usher in
850 mb temperatures in the -6 to -10 C range. This will result in
surface temperatures to struggle to rise much above the mid 30s to
mid 40s on Sunday. This cooler air will be short-lived as warmer air
returns for next week. Highs return to the upper 50s and into the
60s by Tuesday lasting through Friday. Low temperatures will follow
a similar trend with Sunday night being the coldest in the mid to
upper teens. Lows will then only drop into the 30s for the remainder
of the extended period.

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.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 537 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

Clear skies through this afternoon will give way to increasing
clouds this evening in advance of the next weather system. Some
stronger northwest winds with gusts up to 25 knots are possible
across northern Nebraska. Otherwise winds remain under 10 knots. A
trough will push through the Dakotas Friday night and into Saturday
with increasing clouds expected by late afternoon lasting into
Friday night. Some light rain may even be possible with this system
in northern Nebraska, but confidence remains low in intensity and
development and therefore is not in the prevailing forecast at this
time.

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.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

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SHORT TERM...Kulik
LONG TERM...Kulik
AVIATION...Kulik