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FXUS63 KLBF 102334
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
534 PM CST Sat Jan 10 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Well above normal temperatures return for the remainder of the
  weekend into early next week

- Next chance of precipitation is Tuesday evening

- Elevated fire weather concerns through early week

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 353 PM CST Sat Jan 10 2026

An upper level ridge strengthens across the western CONUS and
850 temps range around 8 to 10 degrees across western and
southwest Nebraska. Did bump temperatures a few degrees warmer
across southwest Nebraska to account for this with highs
nearing 60 degrees across southwest Nebraska. Ridge will keep us
dry for Sunday and will see elevated fire weather concerns for
western Nebraska where min RH will drop into the upper teens to
near 20 percent for far southwest Nebraska. Winds will remain
light around 5 to 10 mph with gust up to 20 mph.

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 353 PM CST Sat Jan 10 2026

Upper level ridge to the west will keep northwest flow and
drier conditions along with well above normal temperatures in
the 50s to low 60s through Tuesday. This will also keep elevated
fire weather conditions for western Nebraska and portions of
the Sandhills through Tuesday. A front will push through on
Tuesday with strong winds and precipitation chances. Wind gust
Tuesday afternoon will be around 15 to 25 mph with gust up to 40
degrees possible. Will need to continue to monitor the elevated
fire weather concerns on Tuesday across southwest Nebraska with
the combination of strong winds and min RH around 25 to 30
percent. Precipitation chances don`t arrive until Tuesday
evening, as of right now any precipitation that does fall looks
to be in the form of rainfall as temperatures should remain
above freezing through midnight and the bulk of the
precipitation chances fall between 00z and 06z.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 534 PM CST Sat Jan 10 2026

VFR conditions are expected to prevail across western and north
central Nebraska overnight and through the day tomorrow. A band of
snow showers persists across north central Nebraska for the next few
hours this evening, leaving low end VFR to MVFR conditions
underneath the cloud deck. Once these showers dissipate, ceiling
heights are expected to rise throughout the night, with clouds
clearing by the morning. Winds take a subtle shift to westerly and
remain light throughout the night into the morning. By late morning,
while winds increase slightly remaining so through the afternoon.
Some gusty conditions are possible across western Nebraska, however,
these gusts are expected to remain west of area terminals.

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

&&

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SHORT TERM...Gomez
LONG TERM...Gomez
AVIATION...Richie

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