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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1123 AM CST Sat Dec 13 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Additional snowfall is expected across portions of north
  central Nebraska this morning. Additional accumulation up to
  one inch is possible.

- Cold temperatures are expected tonight, with lows ranging
  from the teens to the near zero. Widespread wind chill values
  below zero are expected, with coldest wind chills across north
  central Nebraska.

- Above average temperatures return early week, with daily highs
  in the 50s and 60s through mid week.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 334 AM CST Sat Dec 13 2025

A low pressure system over northeastern Colorado continues to
produce light snowfall across portions of north central Nebraska and
southeast South Dakota. The more organized bands of snow remain
north of the state border, with the edges of the snow clipping
portions of northern Nebraska. These snow showers are expected to
last through late morning, with new accumulations up to one inch
possible. Further south across the Sandhills and southwest Nebraska,
ongoing fog and subfreezing temperatures are leading to areas of a
freezing fog to a light freezing drizzle. This is creating a light
glaze of ice, especially on elevated surfaces. These conditions are
expected to last until shortly after sunrise. However, those with
morning travel plans should be prepared for slippery and potentially
hazardous travel conditions.

Through the afternoon, high pressure begins to track over the
region, which will help limit additional snowfall and settle the
region into a drier weather pattern. Skies remain mostly overcast
today across the region, though some slight clearing may occur by
late afternoon across portions of western Nebraska. As for daytime
highs, a fairly notable gradient is expected across the region
today. Highs across portions of southwest Nebraska are expected to
push into the low 40s, with highs in north central Nebraska
struggling to reach the teens.

Tonight, as the high pressure builds in from the north, cooler
temperatures will continue to spill across the region. Overnight
lows range from the teens across portions of southwest Nebraska, but
across north central Nebraska, overnight lows are expected to be in
the single digits to below zero. These colder temperatures combined
with a light, yet persistent, wind will lead to subzero wind chills
across most of western and north central Nebraska. Coldest wind
chills are expected across north central Nebraska, where wind chills
are expected to range between 10 to 15 degrees below zero.

Upper level ridging then begins to track over the region Sunday
afternoon, which will help usher the return of warmer temperatures.
Again, a fairly sharp gradient is expected across the region, with
highs ranging from the 40s across western Nebraska to the high 20s
across north central Nebraska. However, with mostly clear conditions
and near freezing temperatures the fresh snowpack should begin to
see some melting by Sunday afternoon. As for Sunday night,
temperatures again fall below freezing, with widespread lows int eh
20s across the region. For areas that do see some snowmelt, any wet
surfaces will refreeze, so be sure to keep an eye out for
potentially slippery spots.

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.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Issued at 334 AM CST Sat Dec 13 2025

Upper level ridging becomes established across the region by Monday.
Additionally, a warm front is expected to track across the region
Monday morning, which will bring the return of above average highs
to the region. Highs Monday are expected to range from the upper 40s
to upper 50s. This warmer drier pattern persists through at least
mid week, with highs Tuesday and Wednesday expected to reach the 50s
and 60s across western and north central Nebraska. For reference,
typical daytime highs this time of year are around 41 to 42 degrees.
As a cold front tracks through portions of the region Wednesday
evening into Thursday morning, a slight chance of snow showers may
occur across northwestern Nebraska, mostly along Pine Ridge. This
front will also bring some cooler temperatures on Thursday
afternoon, with highs in the 40s. However, temperatures are expected
to rebound into the 50s again by Friday.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 1125 AM CST Sat Dec 13 2025

Lingering light snow, freezing drizzle, and patchy fog will
gradually end this afternoon, with dry conditions at all
terminals by this evening. Low stratus will also begin to exit
the area this evening, with improvements back to VFR expected
tonight.

Winds remain northerly through this evening at 10 to 15kts.
Winds then become southerly into Sunday morning, at 5 to 10kts.

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.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Winter Weather Advisory until noon CST today for NEZ007.
Winter Weather Advisory until 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ this
afternoon for NEZ058-059-069>071.

&&

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SHORT TERM...Richie
LONG TERM...Richie
AVIATION...Brown

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