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FXUS63 KLBF 102058
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
358 PM CDT Sat Oct 10 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Elevated to near-critical fire weather concerns continue
  through early this evening across western Nebraska.

- Cool-down begins Sunday into next week along with increasing
chances for precipitation by middle of the week

- Overnight lows on Friday in the 30s

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 354 PM CDT Sat Oct 10 2026

Will continue to see elevated to near-critical fire
weather concerns across western Nebraska into the Sandhills the
remainder of the afternoon into the early evening hours, before
sunset. Although hot temperatures and dry conditions with min RH
around 15 to 25 percent exist along and west of HWY 83, winds
continue to remain light despite deep mixing, with wind gust
remaining generally under 25 mph. The strongest winds the remainder
of this afternoon and evening will be east of HWY 83 where min RH is
higher around 25 to 35 percent. CAMS do suggest there may be a low
chance for showers this evening across the northwest Sandhills with
activity moving in from the higher terrain. Confidence is low in
shower activity pushing into the northwest Sandhills before
fizzling out, thus kept chance to around 20 percent or less.
But given the dewpoints, moisture is lacking so any showers
that move through will likely have limited qpf but could see
some brief gustier winds. At this time not expecting lighting
activity, thus the concern for dry lighting is low, but can`t be
ruled out should an isolated thunderstorm develop.

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 354 PM CDT Sat Oct 10 2026

A weak cold front moves southeast out of the Blackhills
region and progresses into the northwest Sandhills by Sunday
morning. This will cool temperatures into the 70s Sunday. The
front will slowly move southeast and will see one more day of
above normal temperatures across most of the forecast area with
highs in the 80s, with the exception of northwest Sandhills. The
front stalls out Monday across the southern Sandhills , keeping
one more day 80s across far southwest Nebraska.

Will see cooler temperatures continue to progress Tuesday and
Wednesday as the cool air mass pushes southeast into the region
with highs in the 50s and 60s. There will also be chances for
precipitation with increase moisture and weak disturbances on
Tuesday night through early Thursday. Will need to continue to
monitor overnight lows Friday night into Saturday as lows will
be in the low to mid 30s across the northern Sandhills, if
cooler trend continues with later forecast runs, frost/freeze
headlines may be needed.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 1250 PM CDT Sat Oct 10 2026

VFR conditions will prevail over the next 24 hours. Winds will
generally be out of the southwest around 10 kts with gust around
20 kts or more, strongest across north central Nebraska. Winds
will then turn to the south in the evening around 5 to 10 kts
with increasing high clouds in the overnight hours. Winds will
then start to shift northward Sunday morning across northern
Nebraska with the frontal passage.

&&

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

&&

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

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