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FXUS63 KLBF 291133
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
633 AM CDT Fri May 29 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Showers and a few thunderstorms likely today east of Highway
  83. A few strong thunderstorms appear possible this evening
  across portions of the southeast panhandle and southwest
  Nebraska.

- Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across all of
  western and north central Nebraska Saturday afternoon and
  evening.

- Near daily chances for showers and thunderstorms Sunday
  through Thursday, with highs mainly in the low to mid 80s.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 121 AM CDT Fri May 29 2026

Ongoing showers early this morning, continue this morning with
a few thunderstorms into this afternoon east of Highway 83, as a
negatively tilted upper trough lifts northeast today. A closed
upper level low will begin to pivot northeastward into the
Intermountain West today. Scattered convection will develop
across the higher terrain to the west this afternoon. It remains
somewhat unclear how far east this convection will move this
evening. CAMs have several different solutions, but with the
more substantial lift associated with the system remaining west
of the area, would expect that the solutions that keep much of
the scattered activity west of Highway 83 seem the most
reasonable. Overall shear into this evening is weak, and mid-
level lapse rates only moderately steep, and severe storms are
unlikely.

Saturday is somewhat unclear as well. There may be some isolated mid-
level warm air advection shower activity around through the day as
upper level forcing gradually increases with the approach of the
system. As the system pivots northeastward through WY late Saturday
afternoon and evening, scattered to numerous convection should
materialize across the Western High Plains. At the surface, a warm
front appears it will be located near or just north of the NE/KS
border. Any storm that moves out of northeast CO near this
boundary could pose an isolated tornado threat. Otherwise as
ascent continues to increase Saturday evening, numerous showers
and storms should develop to the north of the warm front along
and north of I-80. These would be more elevated and could pose a
hail threat as mid-level lapse rates steepen and overall shear
increases, supportive of strong to severe storms. A Slight Risk
covers much of the forecast area.

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 121 AM CDT Fri May 29 2026

Sunday, the upper level low will remain across northern Wyoming
into western Montana. A trough will extend east from the upper
low across northern Nebraska into the mid-Missouri Valley 12Z
Sunday and lift north into southern South Dakota by evening. A
surface trough will move east, with southwesterly winds and
dewpoints across the with west falling into the upper 30s to mid
40s. 20-40 POPs mainly across north central Nebraska. The upper
level low will continue to rotate over Montana through Monday
night, lifting into southern Saskatchewan Canada Tuesday night.
Low chance to slight chance POPs at times Sunday night through
Monday, with chance POPs Monday night, as a disturbance breaks
down an upper ridge across Nebraska and Kansas. The upper level
low will then migrate slowly east across southern Canada through
Thursday. West-southwesterly flow aloft across the Northern and
Central Plains will continue to bring chances for showers and
thunderstorms, especially during the evening hours, with plenty
of low level moisture in place. Highs Sunday through Thursday
will range mainly in the low to mid 80s each day.

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.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 633 AM CDT Fri May 29 2026

IFR ceilings at KLBF will improve to VFR by 18Z, with a return
to an MVFR ceiling forecast after 06Z Saturday. MVFR ceilings
at KVTN should improve to VFR by 19Z, with a return of IFR
ceilings 06Z Saturday. There will be a chance for -TSRA across
western Nebraska this evening and overnight. With confidence low
on location and timing, will not include in the TAFs.

&&

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

&&

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

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