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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

Lat: 41.12°NLon: 100.67°WElev: 2776ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

North Platte Regional Airport NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly before 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
North Platte Regional Airport NE
 41.13°N 100.67°W
11:38 am CDT Apr 28, 2026
12pm CDT Apr 28, 2026-6pm CDT May 4, 2026
 
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