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FXUS63 KLBF 090648
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1248 AM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Above normal temperatures continue Monday and Tuesday across
  western and north central Nebraska

- Breezy winds on Tuesday, with some elevated fire weather
  concerns across western Nebraska.

- Dry conditions with mostly above normal temperatures will
  persist Wednesday into next weekend.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 1248 AM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

An amplified ridge will be situated across then Central
CONUS Monday and Tuesday. A weak cold front will move through the
area Monday, with the greatest impact of the frontal boundary being
the shifting of winds to the northwest with the frontal passage.
Otherwise little moisture is expected in association with the front,
thus no precipitation is expected and temperatures although slightly
cooler, more noticeably across the northern portion of the
forecast area, will still see highs in the 60s, which is 10
degrees above normal.

As for Tuesday, will see return to southerly winds as the next
disturbance moves in. The SFC trof will push eastward and bring the
potential for strong winds on Tuesday, by late morning across
western Nebraska and continuing through the day moving eastward as
the trof pushes east. 850 mb winds of 25 to 35 mph will mix down to
the sfc with sustained wind speeds of 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to
30 mph. Winds will initially start out of the southwest in the
morning hours, switching to the northwest throughout the day as the
trof moves eastward.

With the breezy winds Tuesday, there will also be an elevated fire
weather concern, mainly across western Nebraska, specifically
Fire Weather Zone 204. Southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph are
expected in this zone with min RH around 25 to 30 percent in the
afternoon and winds switching to the northwest by late
afternoon.

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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 1248 AM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

An upper trough will deepen across the Great Lakes Region into
the Mid Atlantic Wednesday through Friday. Meanwhile, upper
ridging will build from the Central and Southern Rockies into
the High Plains. This will bring an amplified northwest flow the
the Central Plains. Highs will range from 53 to 63 Wednesday,
which is still about 7 to 10 degrees above normal. Gusty
northwest winds on Wednesday 15 to 30 mph, with some gusts to 35
mph possible. Cooler air will be drawn in Thursday into Friday,
especially across the east. Winds will be lighter and highs
contrasting from the low 40s far northeast to upper 50s to near
60 far western areas Thursday, then slightly warmer Friday with
a return of southerly winds. Upper ridging will return Saturday
into Sunday with highs returning to the low to mid 60s most
locations by Sunday. Lows will be coldest Wednesday night in the
low 30s and Thursday night in the upper 20s. Dry conditions
will persist Wednesday through Sunday.

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.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1146 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

VFR conditions will persist over the next 24 hours. There will
be a brief period of LLWS across portions of the northern
Sandhills into north central Nebraska, including KVTN terminal
through 09Z, with winds around 40 kts out of the west
southwest. Winds will be out of the southwest around 5 to 10 kts
overnight. Winds will then switch to the north Monday morning to
early afternoon, with gusts up to 20 kts across northern
Nebraska.

&&

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

&&

$$

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

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