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FXUS63 KLBF 091729
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1229 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Fog this morning across southwest Nebraska

- Above normal temperatures with highs in the 70s to 80s

- Isolated chance of showers Friday evening into Saturday morning

- Cold front moves through Sunday with cooler temperatures for Monday

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Issued at 341 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

The main concern in the short term will be the fog
potential. Expect fog to develop early this morning across southwest
Nebraska, with generally patchy fog expected in low lying areas and
along the river valley. The greater fog coverage will be across far
southwest Nebraska closer to the border where fog the coverage is
expected to be greater. Fog is expected to lift by mid morning,
however southerly flow will continue to advect moisture into
southwest Nebraska and there may be a lingering stratus deck that
holds on til closer to noon. Will have to monitor how quickly the
stratus moves out of the area as this could potentially impact
temperatures across southwest Nebraska if stratus lingers past noon
and could potentially see temperatures not reaching the upper 70s to
low 80s. At the moment models have the frontal boundary moving in
from the west and should help to move stratus eastward and out of
the forecast area by late morning.

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.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 341 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

An upper level ridge will be in place Friday keeping mild
temperatures in place with highs in the 70s, which is 5 to 10
degrees above normal. A disturbance moves in late Friday along with
a chance of precipitation starting Friday afternoon into Saturday
morning. Precipitation chances will be isolated and qpf will remain
low. Temperatures will remain above normal for Sunday with highs in
the upper 70s to low 80s. A front will move through Sunday night
into Monday with highs on Monday in the low 60s.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 1229 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

Skies will gradually clear through the afternoon becoming mostly
sunny for the late afternoon and evening hours. Plenty of low level
moisture will result in a return to some patchy fog across portions
of southwest Nebraska early Friday morning. At this time, any
development should be light with visibility restrictions only down
to 5 miles expected. Will continue to monitor this overnight and
make adjustments as needed. Otherwise, fog will remain south of KVTN
with VFR conditions expected through Friday morning after fog lifts
by mid-morning.

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

&&

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