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FXUS63 KLBF 040455
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1155 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Cooler below normal temperatures for the remainder of the week

- Isolated to scattered precipitation chances Wednesday

- Scattered to widespread chances for thunderstorms on
  Thursday, with additional chances through the weekend

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 412 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025

The main concern in the short term will be precipitation
chances Wednesday and the cooler than normal temperature with the
passage of the cold front yesterday. Mostly zonal flow will keep
cooler than normal temperatures through the week with highs in the
60s and 70s. As for the precipitation chances Wednesday a weak SW
trof will move through and could see some showers off the higher
terrain move into the northern Sandhills Wednesday starting off as a
chance for light rain showers in the early morning then the mode
transitions to more showers and thunderstorms for the afternoon.
Confidence is low in any widespread precipitation and should mostly
be isolated to scattered development.

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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 412 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025

Another stronger SW trof will advance eastward into the
High Plains Thursday with a chance for more scattered to widespread
development, especially across western and southwest Nebraska. Will
have to continue to monitor this system in the coming days as
there may be the potential for isolated severe storms across
western Nebraska. A weak negatively tilted upper level trof
moves into the High Plains on Friday, with this setup
potentially leading to isolated threat thunderstorms developing
in the afternoon. Another system will move in Saturday with the
potential for isolated to scattered thunderstorms, some of which
could be strong. Zonal flow will turn to a more northerly flow
Sunday through Tuesday with temperatures rebounding back to near
normal highs, with temperatures in the 80s.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1151 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025

VFR conditions are expected through the forecast period.

Main aviation concern will be increasing mid-level cloudiness
and potential -RA/-SHRA affecting terminals over the Sandhills
during the day Wednesday. Clouds will fill in across the area
during the overnight hours with gradual lowering CIGs towards
the afternoon. Even so, potential for seeing impacts beyond VFR
remain low. Rain and even a few thunderstorms will be something
to monitor during the day with activity moving in from the west.
Latest guidance continues to keep any precipitation west of the
terminals so will continue to omit mention. Probabilistic data
supports this notion as well. Will monitor trends and evaluate
for any need to increase impacts at either terminal but
particularly VTN.

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

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