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FXUS63 KLBF 301734
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1234 PM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Dry conditions Monday through Tuesday with slightly below
  normal highs today and near normal from 85 to 90 Tuesday.

- A few thunderstorms possible Tuesday night, mainly across the
  west, then dry Wednesday into Thursday. Thunderstorm chances
  return Thursday night through Sunday.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 353 AM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025

A cold front has advances through western and north central
Nebraska early this morning. High cloudiness will quickly clear
out this morning with sunny skies as weak subsidence and
surface high pressure builds in. Highs will be from 3 to 5
degrees below normal today, with pleasant highs from 78 to 84
degrees. Winds northerly at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight, clear skies with surface high pressure still residing
over the area. Lows will be on the cool side mainly in the mid
50s.

Tuesday, surface high pressure will push into the mid Missouri
Valley with southerly winds across the area from 10 to 25 mph in
the west and 5 to 15 mph in the east. Warm air advection with
bring highs back to 85 to 90. Will see a few storms develop in
the afternoon from the Black Hills to the Colorado Front Range.

Tuesday night, a few storms are possible, mainly west of
Highway 83. SBCAPEs should reach 1000-2000 j/kg across the
western Sandhills. While most models develop very little
convection, 0-6km shear of 35-40kts would support a few strong
storms across the west.

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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 353 AM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025

Wednesday into Thursday, an upper ridge axis will extend from
east Texas into the Central and Northern Plains. Temperatures
will return to above normal, from the low to mid 90s with humid
conditions and southerly breezes each day. An upper trough over
the western U.S. will track across the region beginning
Thursday night through Friday night. This will bring increased
chances for thunderstorms, especially Friday into Friday night
(Independence Day). Upper ridging should return Saturday into
Sunday with seasonable highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Thunderstorms chances look less, mainly just a slight chance.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1234 PM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025

Quiet aviation conditions as high pressure remains overhead through
Tuesday morning. Winds will change from northwesterly to southerly
by Tuesday morning, but will generally remain at or below 10 knots.
With clear to mostly clear skies, VFR conditions will remain in
place through the TAF period.

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

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