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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1137 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- High Wind Warning Tuesday for all of western and north central
  Nebraska

- Dry through Thanksgiving

- Colder temperatures through the week

- Chance of snow this weekend

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 415 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

The main concern in the short term will be the strong
northwest winds. As a cold front passes through the area beginning
early Tuesday, winds behind the front will switch to the northwest
and increase. Winds will increase to around 30 to 40 mph with gust
up to 60mph, thus a High Wind Warning was issued from 6am CT to 6pm
CT for all of western and north central Nebraska, including the I-80
corridor. Strongest winds will be across the northern Sandhills into
north central Nebraska, generally north of HWY 2. Winds are expected
to diminish after sunset.

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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Issued at 415 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

With the cold front passage colder temperatures are
expected as highs will be in the upper 30s to low 40s through the
week. As far as those with travel plans for the upcoming
Thanksgiving Holiday dry conditions are expected Wednesday through
Friday morning. There may be some low chances for precipitation
Friday afternoon across portions of north central Nebraska spreading
into portions of southwest Nebraska, confidence is low however, but
will continue to monitor.

Focus then turns to a trof that moves through late Friday into
Saturday with the potential to bring precipitation in the form of
snow. At this time confidence still continues to be low, however the
greatest probabilities to see snowfall of half an inch or more will
be confined across the northern Sandhills, with probabilities
greater than 50 percent. Will need to continue to monitor this
system as we get closer for exact placement and snowfall amounts as
it is too early to determine any amounts. Greater confidence exist
in the colder temperatures arriving from reinforcing cold air
with Sunday only having highs in the 20s. Lows on Saturday
night, Sunday night and Monday night will be in the single
digits.

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.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 1137 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

A cold front is tracking through western and north central Nebraska,
which will bring strong, gusty northwesterly winds throughout most
of the effective TAF period. Overnight, strong winds aloft will
create LLWS concerns across the region, with winds between 1,500 and
2,000 ft agl of 45 to 55 knots. Strong mixing occurs during the
daylight hours, allowing these strong winds aloft to mix to the
surface and create widespread gusty winds. Patchy dense fog has been
observed across southwest and central Nebraska this evening,
however, with the strong winds, expect that any fog will quickly mix
out. Will still need to keep an eye on potential for MVFR ceilings
across north central Nebraska in the morning and afternoon hours, as
forecast soundings indicate some potential for lower ceilings.

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.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
High Wind Warning from 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM
MST/ Tuesday for NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-
094.

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SHORT TERM...Gomez
LONG TERM...Gomez
AVIATION...Richie