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FXUS63 KLBF 251709
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1209 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- There is a slight risk for severe weather this afternoon and
  evening

- There is a threat for heavy rainfall this afternoon and
  evening across western and north central Nebraska

- Temperatures briefly warm into the 90s Friday and Saturday

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 400 AM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

The main concern in the short term will be thunderstorm chances
this afternoon and evening. A frontal boundary across the state
will be the area of focus for scattered thunderstorm development
as the LLJ strengthens in the afternoon. CAPE values will be
around 1500-2000+ J/kg by late afternoon. Shear values will
increase to around 35 kts by late afternoon/evening for areas
generally east of HWY 83. This area will be the most favorable
for severe weather, with damaging winds and large hail being the
main concern, however a tornado can`t be ruled out. There will
be a marginal risk for severe weather for areas along and west
of HWY 83 with strong winds and large hail the main concern.

There will also be risk of heavy rainfall across all of western
and north central Nebraska, however the greatest area for heavy
rainfall will generally be along and east of a line from
Wellfleet to Spencer and eastward. That being said all of
western and north central Nebraska has PWAT values of 1.25 or
greater, with highest values across north central. After
collaboration with neighboring office, decision was made to put
out a flood watch for this afternoon into the overnight for
the southern most counties, Chase, Hayes and Frontier as
locations across those counties saw 2 to 4 inches from rainfall
Tuesday night. The combination of HP thunderstorms with the
already saturated ground, will lead to the risk of additional
flooding concerns this afternoon/evening.

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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 400 AM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

Another chance for thunderstorms, some of which may be severe
will be possible on Friday as a sfc trof moves into the High
Plains. The greatest chance for severe weather will generally be
across western SD, but could see some severe storms extend as
far south as the northern Sandhills with strong sfc heating as
temperatures warm into the 90s. Warm temperatures will continue
into the first part of the weekend with highs reaching the low
to mid 90s on Saturday. A front will move in late Saturday,
cooling temperatures on Sunday and a chance of thunderstorms.
Temperatures will remain near normal through early next week
with highs in the 80s.

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.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1209 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

For the KLBF terminal: Expect occasional showers to continue
through mid afternoon before temporarily ending. The threat for
showers and thunderstorms will increase early this evening,
peaking during the 01 to 05Z time frame. Visibilities may fall
off to around 2 SM with heavy rain possible. Some wind gusts may
reach 40 KTS with the more intense thunderstorms. The threat for
thunderstorms will end around 05z with the threat for rain
showers continuing into the overnight hours. Ceilings overnight
will range from 3000 to 5000 FT AGL increasing to 25000 FT AGL
Thursday morning. For the KVTN terminal: The threat for showers
and thunderstorms will increase after 23z this evening,
continuing through 10z tonight. The most intense storms are
possible from 01 to 05Z this evening. Visibilities may fall off
to around 4SM with ceilings as low as 3500 FT AGL. Ceilings will
range from 3000 to 7000 FT AGL overnight, increasing to 25000 FT
AGL Thursday morning.

&&

.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch from 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/ this afternoon through
late tonight for NEZ010-027>029-038-058-059-069>071.

&&

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SHORT TERM...Gomez
LONG TERM...Gomez
AVIATION...Buttler