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FXUS63 KLBF 171839 CCA
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Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service North Platte NE
139 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Warm and mainly dry conditions Sunday through Thursday, with highs
  ranging in the 60s to low 70s through Tuesday. Highs in the 70s
  Wednesday and Thursday.

- An upper level trough and cold front will approach the region
  late week, bringing chances for showers and a few thunderstorms
  Thursday night through Saturday.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
Issued at 136 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

Tonight...Surface low pressure will reside from central SD, through
the western panhandle into eastern CO. This will bring gusty
southwest winds up to 25 mph through the evening, slowly
diminishing overnight across north central NE, helping keep the
boundary layer mixed. Went with the cooler BCCONSShort, with
lows around 40 nctrl to the mid 30s southwest, where winds
remain light, along with areas of frost.

Sunday and Sunday night...A weak cold front will stall out across
the central Sandhills Sunday afternoon, with the warmer temperatures
near the surface front. Highs will remain mild in the mid 60s to
low 70s with sunny skies.

Monday...Southwest flow aloft across the region, with a disturbance
moving across the Four Corners Region. Mixing will be very limited,
as winds remain light and variable, becoming light southeast late
afternoon. Highs in the low to mid 60s.

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.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 136 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

Monday night into Tuesday...The disturbance over the Four Corners
will move into and through the region. This will bring an increase
in mid and high cloudiness. Remains a dry forecast, with
showers,if any, expected to remain southeast of the area. Surface
low pressure deepening along the Front Range will bring a
return of southerly winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Highs
warmer from the upper 60s to lower 70s.

Wednesday and beyond...Upper troughing will persist across the
western U.S. with a closed low of the coast of southern California
by Wednesday. Upper ridging will amplify into Thursday across the
Central U.S. Highs warm into the 70s Wednesday and Thursday.
Thursday night through Saturday, the western US upper trough/closed
low will advance east across the Rockies by late Friday, bringing an
increase in moisture, with dewpoints in the 50s Thursday night and
Friday. Could see a few showers in advance of the system Thursday
night, with increased chances for showers and a few thunderstorms
Friday afternoon through Saturday. A cold front is forecast to move
into the area Saturday. Highs in the 70s to near 80 Friday, cool
into the 60s to near 70 by next Saturday.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 1229 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

VFR conditions with clear skies the next 24 hours across all of
western and north central Nebraska. Southwest winds 15G25KT
until 23Z at KLBF, then lighter winds overnight into Sunday
morning. At KVTN, Southwest winds 15G25KT, remaining gusty to
around 20KT until 10Z, then a light southwest wind into Sunday
morning.

&&

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

&&

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

NWS LBF Office Area Forecast Discussion