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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
336 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Strong westerly winds this afternoon of 25 to 35 mph gusting
  up to 55 mph mainly near and west of Highway 83.

- A fast moving cold front moves through this evening, with
  northwest winds at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. The
  strongest winds tonight are expected near and east of a line
  from Valentine through Broken Bow.

- Light precipitation, mainly in the form of light snow will be
  possible at times Wednesday night through Saturday morning.
  Little to no impacts are expected.

- Much colder temperatures arrive Friday through Sunday with
  values as much as 10 to 20 degrees below normal. Wind chill
  values below zero each morning, mainly across north central
  Nebraska. Above normal temperatures expected to return Monday.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 336 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

A strong clipper system will track from North Dakota today, into
southern Minnesota this evening. This will bring strong
westerly winds this afternoon from 25 to 35 mph with gusts up
top 55 mph to areas mainly west of Highway 83. The GFS bufkit
sounding shows the strongest winds aloft of 55 kts at 800mb.
Mixing down winds as strong as this support wind gusts up to 55
mph across the western Sandhills. Very warm H85 temperatures of
10 to 13C also support mild high temperatures from the upper
50s to mid 60s (20 to 25 degrees above normal). Will see
increasing mid and high clouds into the afternoon as a cold
front moves into northern NE late afternoon.

Tonight, a cold front will move quickly through the forecast
area this evening. Windy across the west 20 to 35 mph, while
very windy for areas near and east of a Valentine through Broken
Bow line tonight. Northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up
to 55 mph expected. The HREF ensemble does show a 50 to 60
percent probability of gusts up to 55 mph, so will continue to
monitor.

A High Wind Warning is not expected this afternoon into tonight,
as most gusts should range from 40 to 50 mph, with a few gust up
to 55 mph.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Issued at 336 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

Northwest winds quickly diminish Wednesday morning, with a weak
pressure gradient and surface high pressure over the area. A
glancing blow of cooler air with highs from the mid 30s far
northeast zones to the upper 40s far southwest. A disturbance
moving from eastern MT into the western Dakotas in northwest
flow aloft to bring a slight chance for a rain/snow mix to the
northwest Sandhills in the afternoon. Low chance POPs for light
snow Wednesday night north central. Little accumulation
expected.

A strong push of warmer air into the area Thursday as surface
low pressure deepens from eastern WY into western NE. Highs
return to 55 to 65 across the west to the 40s northeast.

A cold front moves through Thursday night with colder highs
Friday from the low to mid 20s north, to 30s southwest. Just a
slight chance for light snow northern NE during this time. A
reinforcing shot of cold air Saturday with only teens in the
northeast and 30s southwest. Confidence for even colder
temperatures Saturday, as the operational ECMWF shows
temperatures as cold as the single digits and teens! Still a
slight chance for light snow northern Nebraska Friday night
into Saturday morning.

Warmer air poised to return Sunday as strong arctic high
pressure moves into the Mississippi Valley. High may warm into
the upper 30s to mid 40s west, with 40s to low 50s by Monday as
a large upper ridge over the Rockies builds into the region.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 1125 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

LLWS will be possible this morning across western Nebraska into
the northern Sandhills, including KVTN and KLBF terminals with
40kt wind just off the sfc through late morning. SFC winds will
also increase and mid morning hours to afternoon with sustained
winds of 20 to 25 kts and gust up 40 kts by late afternoon,
remaining gusty through the forecast period. Mid level clouds
will move in across the northern Sandhills late afternoon into
the evening but VFR conditions are still expected. There will be
another period of LLWS Tuesday night for portions of the
northern Sandhills, including the KVTN terminal.

&&

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

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Roberg
LONG TERM...Roberg
AVIATION...Gomez