Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
672 FLUS43 KLBF 161006 HWOLBF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 506 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-171015- Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant- Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan- Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- 506 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025 /406 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to develop along a stalled frontal boundary late this afternoon into the evening. The main concerns will be very large hail up to tennis ball size, damaging wind gusts up to 75 mph, and a tornado or two. Brief heavy rain will also be possible in any thunderstorm but widespread flooding is not expected. The combination of afternoon high temperatures in the low to middle 90s and muggy conditions will push heat index values into the upper 90s for southwest through central Nebraska. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Scattered to widespread thunderstorms are likely to move in from the west as early as late afternoon Tuesday but more likely during the evening hours. Storms may become strong to severe with damaging winds and heavy rain the main concerns but isolated large hail possible as well. The heavy rain potential will likely continue through much of the evening into early Wednesday morning with widespread 0.50-1.00" likely and locally heavier amounts possible. Combined with rain from Monday, a few locations could see amounts approach 2" by Wednesday morning. Temperatures climb by late week as afternoon highs reach the upper 90s to lower 100s for both Friday and Saturday. Combined with the humidity, heat indices are forecast to reach the triple digits for portions of the southwest through central Nebraska. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed east of Highway 83. $$