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FXUS63 KLBF 081111
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
511 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Well above average temperatures of 50 to 55 today and 55 to 65
  Tuesday, with westerly winds gusting up to 35 mph on Tuesday.

- Cooler Wednesday and Thursday, then much colder temperatures
  Friday (highs in the upper teens to near 30). Chances for
  light snow (mainly north central) Wednesday through Friday.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 230 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

Today, a weak surface trough will move into eastern Nebraska as
west to northwest winds increase to 10 to 20 mph in the
afternoon. The downsloping winds will mix down warmer air aloft
for highs from the upper 40s to low 50s north and low to mid 50s
south.

Tonight, deep surface low pressure will move into southern
Saskatchewan Canada. A light western wind will help keep lows up
into the upper 20s.

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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 230 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

A strong clipper system will track southeast into the Dakotas
on Tuesday. An associated surface trough pushes into eastern
Nebraska, strong H85 winds from 30 to 40 kts will mix down with
gusty westerly winds 20 to 35 mph, with a few gusts to 40 mph
across the west. The strong downsloping winds will mix down
very mild H85 temperatures as warm as 10-12C to the surface,
leading to highs near 60 most locations, and even near 65 in
the far southwest. Humidity does not look to decrease to
critical thresholds Tuesday, although the combination of mild
temperatures and strong west winds could lead to a period of
elevated fire weather concerns.

As this clipper system moves into the Great Lakes Tuesday
night, a cold front will quickly push through the area by 06Z
Wednesday. This will bring in a cooler airmass on Wednesday,
with highs contrasting from the mid 30s far northeast to near 50
far southwest. Chance POPs for light snow, or rain/snow mainly
across north central Nebraska

Another weak cold front then pushes through the area Wednesday
night, with a continued chance for light snow Wednesday
night into Thursday, mainly across north central Nebraska. Highs
Thursday are warmer than the previous forecast now to the upper
30s northeast to the upper 50s far southwest. Confidence on
highs Thursday are below average. A push of arctic air is likely
Thursday night into Friday, with highs Friday only in the upper
teens north to the upper 20s to near 30 southwest. only from
the mid 20s to around 40. This cold air then looks to stick
around through at least Saturday, with upper teens far
northeast to upper 30s far southwest. and upper teens to upper
30s Saturday. As upper flow becomes more zonal, the colder
airmass will push further east, with a return southerly wind and
highs warming into the 30s to mid 40s.


While snow chances exist Wednesday through Friday, the highest
NBM probability of greater than an inch is only 25 to around 30
percent Wednesday night into Thursday across the northwest
Sandhills, and only 10 to 20 percent further south and east.

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.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 511 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

Light westerly winds this morning will increase by 16Z, with
gusts to 20kts at the KLBF and KVTN terminals into the
afternoon. Winds diminish to below 10kts after 23Z. Skies will
be FEW-SCT250 today, with BKN150 at KVTN after 00Z/9th.

&&

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

&&

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