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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
320 AM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Frigid temperatures the next few mornings, with sub-zero wind
  chills across most of western and north central Nebraska.

- Additional snow showers are expected across southwest and
  central Nebraska tonight into Monday morning. General
  accumulations are expected to remain under 1 inch, however,
  areas south of Interstate 80 may see amounts up to 2 inches.

- Fluctuating temperatures this week, with a potential return to
  more seasonal temperatures by the end of the week.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 319 AM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

Frigid temperatures are observed early this morning across western
and north central Nebraska. As of 230 AM, several locations across
northern Nebraska have dropped below zero degrees. Across the
Sandhills, wind chills are already quite cold, with wind chills
around 10 below zero. These cold temperatures are expected to last
through at least mid morning, which will keep sub-zero wind chills
across most of the region this morning. A few locations across far
southwest Nebraska may see wind chills remain above zero, however
these will still be single digit wind chills. Either way, a very
frigid start to the day and those with travel plans this morning
will want to dress appropriately.

Cloudy skies track in from the west throughout the day, and combined
with the cold start this morning, will keep temperatures cold
throughout the afternoon. Daytime highs are expected to remain in
the low 20s across most of the region, however areas with more snow
on the ground may only have highs reach into the teens.

Later this evening, an upper level low tracking southeast across the
Pacific Northwest  will help deepen a surface low and force it
across the Plains. As this low tracks south of the region, another
round of snow showers is expected across portions of southwest into
central Nebraska. In general, this is expected to bring an inch or
less of new snow accumulations, especially south of Highway 2.
However, guidance has trended up slightly for southwest Nebraska,
mainly for areas south of Interstate 80, where new accumulations may
reach an inch and a half to two inches in locations. Given the
expected temperatures and forecast soundings, expecting any
precipitation with this system will remain snow. Snow is expected to
taper off by the morning. Although accumulations are expected to
remain light, this may lead to some slippery road conditions early
Monday morning.

Speaking of Monday morning, overnight lows remain in the single
digits across most of the region. This will bring another round of
frigid wind chills across the region, with widespread sub-zero wind
chills. Skies eventually clear Monday afternoon, which will help
bring daytime highs into the 30s across most of western Nebraska and
the Sandhills. Otherwise, after snow showers track out of the
region, fairly quiet weather is expected Monday afternoon and
evening.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 319 AM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

Temperatures continue to warm by Tuesday, with highs in the 40s
across most the region. However, a cold front is expected to clip
through the region on Tuesday night, bringing another shot of cold
air and snow potential across northern Nebraska. The best chances
for snow remain along Pine Ridge. Amounts remain uncertain at this
time, but can`t rule out an additional 1-2 inches across Pine Ridge
and portions of northwest Nebraska. Behind the cold front,
temperatures remain cold on Wednesday, with highs expected to be in
the upper 20s to mid 30s. This will cause another cold night, with
Wednesday`s overnight temperatures mostly expected to drop into the
single digits, and wind chills dropping again near to below zero
into Thursday morning.

Late week, a slight warming pattern is expected, with highs
potentially climbing back to near seasonal. Average highs for mid to
late week are typically around the low to mid 40s, and current
guidance suggests temperatures climb to the mid 40s. At this time,
the forecast appears to remain dry across the region.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 1122 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025

VFR conditions are expected the next 24 hours across western
Nebraska including the KLBF and KVTN terminals. MVFR ceilings
will linger across eastern portions of north central Nebraska
overnight. An upper level system will approach the region Sunday
afternoon, bringing broken high cloudiness the western Nebraska
and VFR ceilings below 10K feet AGL Sunday evening. Light snow
may move into southwest Nebraska Sunday evening. With confidence
below average on timing and location, will not mention in the
KLBF TAF attm.

&&

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

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Richie
LONG TERM...Richie
AVIATION...Roberg