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FXUS63 KLBF 221727
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1227 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Showers and thunderstorms continue through this morning

- Strong gusty winds this morning and afternoon

- Warmer temperatures heading into the holiday weekend with 90s
  on Memorial Day

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 221 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026

The main concern in the short term will be the ongoing
showers and thunderstorms. Expect the first line of storms situated
over portions of southwest Nebraska into central and north central
Nebraska to continue to slowly move eastward into central Nebraska
as the early morning hours progress. A secondary line across western
Nebraska is expected to slowly move eastward into the Sandhills then
east into central Nebraska. The HRRR had the best handle of the
convection this morning, thus trended PoPs towards the HRRR. Kept
PoPs at 50 percent or higher through 12z as confidence remains high
in the two lines of storms continuing to slowly move eastward
through sunrise. Expect convection to be out of the area by early
afternoon. As the precipitation exits the area, skies will become
clear and should see temperatures rise into the mid to upper 60s. A
Low Pressure system will move across the region into SD. Winds will
increase this morning across western Nebraska into eastern Nebraska
as the system moves east. Winds will initially be eastward,
then transition to the northwest. Sustained winds will be around
25 to 30 mph with gust around 35 to 40 mph. The strongest winds
will be across the northern Sandhills, closer to the Low. Winds
will diminish this evening.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 221 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026

An upper level ridge begins to build in from the west this
weekend and continues to expand eastward through the Holiday
weekend. Will see the warmest temperatures on Memorial Day as
the Upper level ridge becomes centered over the CONUS.
Widespread temperatures in the low 90s expected are expected on
Monday along with breezy southerly winds in the afternoon with
sustained winds around 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph or
greater.


Beyond Memorial day there will be an upper level low that moves into
the PAC NW Tuesday, pushing the upper level ridge eastward into
the Great Lakes region. As the upper level low moves eastward
through the week, should see southerly flow advect moisture into
the region, leading to increasing precipitation chances,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 1230 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026

Low cumulus clouds will persist into late afternoon across
northern Nebraska, with periods of MVFR CIGs expected. By this
evening, VFR will return for all terminals and is expected to
persist through tomorrow afternoon.

Winds remain gusty from the northwest through sunset, with gusts
of 25 to 35kts expected for all terminals. Winds then become
light and variable overnight.

&&

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

&&

$$

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

NWS LBF Office Area Forecast Discussion