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FXUS63 KLBF 310540
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1140 PM CST Tue Dec 30 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Well above normal temperatures expected for Wed.

- Brief cool down Thu. and Fri. with temperatures rebounding for
  the weekend

- Dry conditions expected through the end of the week, elevated
  fire weather concerns across western NE

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 242 PM CST Tue Dec 30 2025

Upper level ridge expands slightly eastward Wednesday,
approaching the High Plains. A cold front will also begin to sag
into the area Wednesday and could see some compressional heating out
ahead of it, thus did bump highs several degrees across western and
southwest Nebraska, blending towards the 90 percentile and
introducing upper 50s to 60 degrees into the forecast area. As the
cold front moves through, expect colder low temperatures with lows
dipping into the teens across north central Nebraska. There will be
the potential for elevated fire concerns on Wednesday with min RH
around 20 to 25 percent across western Nebraska and northwest winds
sustained at 10 mph and gust up to 20 mph.

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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 242 PM CST Tue Dec 30 2025

Thursday temperatures will be slightly cooler with the
cold front passage, but will still be unseasonably warm for this
time of year around 5 to 10 degrees above. There may be some
elevated fire weather concerns yet again on Thursday,
particularly for far western Nebraska with min RH around 20 to
25 percent, however winds are expected to remain light out of
the northwest around 5 to 10 mph. Friday will be cooler with the
greatest influence of CAA across north central Nebraska where
highs will be below normal in the 30s. The Sandhills into
southwest Nebraska will be in the 40s and 50s. Upper level ridge
builds back in for the weekend with again well above normal
temperatures expected with highs reaching the 50s and 60s. As
far as precipitation chances through the long term, even though
a cold front moves through mid- week, no precipitation is
anticipated through the weekend.

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.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1140 PM CST Tue Dec 30 2025

VFR conditions will continue across the region through Wednesday
evening. Outside of some high clouds, skies will remain clear. Winds
will generally remain under 12 knots with the exception across
northern Nebraska where some gusts up to 20 knots is possible late
afternoon before diminishing after sunset.

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

&&

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

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