Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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480 FXUS63 KLBF 242217 AFDLBF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service North Platte NE 417 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - High Wind Warning Tuesday for all of western and north central Nebraska - Dry through Thanksgiving - Colder temperatures through the week - Chance of snow this weekend && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... Issued at 415 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025 The main concern in the short term will be the strong northwest winds. As a cold front passes through the area beginning early Tuesday, winds behind the front will switch to the northwest and increase. Winds will increase to around 30 to 40 mph with gust up to 60mph, thus a High Wind Warning was issued from 6am CT to 6pm CT for all of western and north central Nebraska, including the I-80 corridor. Strongest winds will be across the northern Sandhills into north central Nebraska, generally north of HWY 2. Winds are expected to diminish after sunset. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Issued at 415 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025 With the cold front passage colder temperatures are expected as highs will be in the upper 30s to low 40s through the week. As far as those with travel plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday dry conditions are expected Wednesday through Friday morning. There may be some low chances for precipitation Friday afternoon across portions of north central Nebraska spreading into portions of southwest Nebraska, confidence is low however, but will continue to monitor. Focus then turns to a trof that moves through late Friday into Saturday with the potential to bring precipitation in the form of snow. At this time confidence still continues to be low, however the greatest probabilities to see snowfall of half an inch or more will be confined across the northern Sandhills, with probabilities greater than 50 percent. Will need to continue to monitor this system as we get closer for exact placement and snowfall amounts as it is too early to determine any amounts. Greater confidence exist in the colder temperatures arriving from reinforcing cold air with Sunday only having highs in the 20s. Lows on Saturday night, Sunday night and Monday night will be in the single digits. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 1140 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025 Stratus will continue to linger through early afternoon with scattered light rain showers across the southern Sandhills into southwest Nebraska, with MVFR to IFR conditions possible through early afternoon across this area, including KLBF terminal. Cigs will lift by this evening and will see a return of VFR conditions for the remainder of the forecast period. There will be LLWS after midnight across portions of western and north central Nebraska including KVTN and KLBF terminals, with winds of 50 kts out of the northwest just above the sfc. Sfc winds will also increase Tuesday morning out of the northwest with sustained winds of 15 to 30 kts and gust up to 50 kts, strongest winds will be across the northern Sandhills. && .LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... High Wind Warning from 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Tuesday for NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071- 094. && $$ SHORT TERM...Gomez LONG TERM...Gomez AVIATION...Gomez