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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
324 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Colder air combined with stronger winds this weekend will drop
overnight wind chills into the negative single digits.

- The next system to potentially bring precipitation arrives Sunday
night, although any snow accumulations appear to be light.

- Fluctuating temperatures expected for next week as a series of
weak systems move through the region.


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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 305 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025

The winter system continues to move eastward this afternoon and into
the evening. Some lingering snow will be possible through the
afternoon across portions of northern and north central Nebraska.
Any accumulations with these light snow showers will be light
(generally under a half inch through 6pm CT). Strong winds will also
continue through the afternoon as the low continues to deepen to the
east. Northwest wind gusts up to 40 to 45 mph will continue into mid
to late afternoon before decreasing after sunset. These strong winds
will create areas of blowing and drifting snow as well as reduced
visibility through the afternoon.

A return to colder air will also continue to push into the
region. Lows tonight will drop into the single digits for most
locations (northwest Nebraska may drop into the negative
single digits). While winds will already be starting to diminish,
some light wind combined with recent snowfall will still drop wind
chills into the sub-zero range. Those with outside plans should
considering limiting their time outdoors and dress in layers if they
must be outside.

Brief high pressure will build in from the north on Sunday allowing
for a dry forecast to return. The colder airmass will keep
temperatures on the cooler side, though, with highs only rising
into the 20s. Across north central where more snow fell the last
day, highs will struggle to even rise out of the teens.

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 305 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025

A shortwave trough will push through the High Plains on Sunday night
bringing another potential round of precipitation to the region.
This trough will push off the Front Ranges Sunday night and track
across the central Plains through Monday. It will bring another
chance of some light snow to the region. Snow accumulations at this
time remain under an inch and mainly confined to areas along and
south of I-80.

The trough quickly pushes through by late Monday morning with a
mostly dry forecast expected through the end of next week. Some
of the latest guidance does suggest there may be another small
system moving through on Tuesday night, but confidence remains
very low in this system regarding timing, strength, and
locations of impact. Therefore, have kept the widespread low end
chance/slight chance PoPs (~30 percent or less) until
confidence begins to increase.

Temperatures Sunday night through Friday will fluctuate through the
first part of the week bouncing from highs in the upper 20s to mid
30s on Monday and Wednesday and into the mid 30s to mid 40s on
Tuesday. Highs will slowly rise back to near normals in the upper
40s by next weekend.  Low temperatures will follow a similar
trend through mid-week with lows in the Sunday night and Wednesday
night dropping into the upper single digits to the mid teens. Wind
chill values have the potential to drop into the negative single
digits both nights. Lows will generally be in the 20s for the
reminder of the nights.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 1138 AM CST Sat Nov 29 2025

As the winter system moves eastward, snow will come to an end across
north central Nebraska. In it`s wake, strong northwest winds will
prevail. Expect gusts up to 30 to 35 knots through the afternoon
before diminishing after sunset. Ceilings will also slowly return to
VFR conditions especially across the north where ceilings of 2000
feet or below could continue through the afternoon.

&&

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

&&

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