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FXUS63 KLBF 080517
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1117 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Slight chance of precipitation tonight across northern
  Nebraska

- Strong winds Saturday, wind gust near 45 mph

- Much cooler temperatures Sunday with highs in the 30s to 40s

- Isolated chance of precipitation Saturday night into Sunday
  across far north central Nebraska that could have some
  snowflakes mixed in

- Coldest temperatures of the season and wind chills in the
  single digits to teens on Saturday night and Sunday night

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 246 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

A weak disturbance moves southeast tonight into
Saturday, bringing a slight chance of precipitation across northern
Nebraska into north central Nebraska. Latest models have trended
precipitation a little westward than previous runs, back into
the northwest Sandhills so have added PoPs westward.
Temperatures should remain warm enough for precipitation type to
remain all rain. A cold front will track across the area with
strong winds expected out of the northwest. Sustained winds of
25 to 35 mph are expected across western and north central
Nebraska with wind gust of 45 mph and some isolated gust up to
50 mph possible. Strongest winds will be across western Nebraska
and northern Nebraska. There could be some elevated fire
weather concerns as well near and south of HWY 2 on Saturday
afternoon where humidity values as low as 25 to 40 percent with
the combination of strong winds. Did add a slight chance of PoPs
across far north central Nebraska, confidence is low but there
may be some light precip with the potential of some flurries,
would expect a dusting at most in a more robust "snow shower".

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Issued at 246 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

Cold Arctic air will push southward Saturday night into
Sunday, bringing some of the coldest temperatures seen this season
with lows int he teens to 20s. Wind chills will be in the single
digits and teens Saturday night into Sunday and Sunday night into
Monday, with coldest wind chills across north central nebraska.
Colder air will be short lived as an upper level ridge begins
to build in from the west and temperatures begin to warm Monday
with highs across western Nebraska in the 60s. With 60s
returning across all of western and north central Nebraska by
Tuesday. No precipitation is expected in the long term.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 1120 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

Precipitation overspreads northern Nebraska early Saturday
morning, exiting the area prior to sunrise. Rain and snow leads
to MVFR visibilities and CIGs for terminals north of HWY 2. A
cold front also pushes through the area prior to sunrise,
leading to strong northwest winds with its passage across
western and southwest Nebraska. Gusts of 35 to 45kts are
expected.

Northwest winds then strengthen for all area terminals Saturday
afternoon, with widespread gusts of 40 to 45kts. Low stratus also
overspreads northern Nebraska terminals tomorrow afternoon, with
MVFR CIGs expected.

&&

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

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Gomez
LONG TERM...Gomez
AVIATION...Brown

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