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FXUS63 KLBF 251928
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
228 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A system will move approach the region tonight, and move
  through Sunday into Sunday night, bringing widespread showers
  and a few thunderstorms to western and north central
  Nebraska.

- Cool and windy conditions Monday, with minimal fire weather
  concerns due to higher humidity and scattered precipitation.

- Additional chances for showers exist Tuesday through Thursday,
  with mainly dry conditions Friday and Saturday.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 228 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026

Tonight...an upper trough will move across California and Nevada.
Ahead of this feature, a shortwave trough in southwest flow
aloft will move across Colorado. Just an slight chance for rain
showers this evening, increasing to 30 to 40 POPS late tonight.
Stratus will persist tonight, with subfreezing lows in the upper
20s across the Pine Ridge and low to mid 30s elsewhere.

On Sunday, the shortwave trough will move across the area, with
widespread showers from mid morning through the afternoon.
Instability will be low (MUCAPEs 100 to less than 500 J/KG),
though 0-3km bulk shear will range 30-40 kts across the
southeast. There remains a Marginal Risk for severe storms for
areas east of a Hayes Center through Butte line Sunday
afternoon and evening, with a few strong storms capable of small
hail and strong wind gusts. Cloudy with highs from the upper
40s to mid 50s with easterly winds 5 to 15 mph. Rainfall amounts
range from a tenth of an inch or less western Sandhills and far
southwest, to a quarter inch or more areas to the east.

Sunday night, the main upper trough will move in. This will
bring additional widespread shower chances. Additional rainfall
amounts from a quarter to a half inch possible. A few strong
thunderstorms possible across the southeast, with showers
overnight. A cold front will move in, with winds turning to the
northwest. Lows from near 30 northwest Sandhills with mid to
upper 30s elsewhere.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Issued at 228 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026

The upper trough will exit the area on Monday with continued
shower chances. A windy day with northwest winds 20 to 35 mph.

Another trough will move in Monday night into Tuesday with
likely POPs Tuesday for showers. Northwest flow aloft Wednesday
and Thursday with keep the region unsettled with chances for
showers, then upper ridging building back into the region Friday
into Saturday with mainly dry conditions.

Highs below normal from the upper 40s to mid 50s Monday and
Tuesday, 60s Wednesday, warming back to around 70 by Saturday.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 117 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026

Low stratus will continue across western and north central
Nebraska this afternoon, tonight and Sunday morning, with
widespread IFR/MVFR CIGs. Light drizzle continues this afternoon
across portions of the Sandhills. Shower chances remain low, 20
percent into this evening, with chances increasing overnight.
Rain showers should become prevailing at the KLBF and KVTN
terminals by 15Z Sunday.

Winds remain northeasterly through this afternoon, with gusts of
20 to 25kts for all terminals. Winds then weaken tonight,
remaining northeasterly at 5 to 10kts.

&&

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

&&

$$

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

NWS LBF Office Area Forecast Discussion