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FXUS63 KLBF 110856
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
256 AM CST Wed Feb 11 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Above normal temperatures the next 7 days, with 50s today and
  Thursday, with a warming trend into the mid 60s Sunday through
  Tuesday.

- Mainly dry the next 7 days, with only a slight chance of
  rainfall across the south Friday night into Saturday.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 256 AM CST Wed Feb 11 2026

Today, a positively tilted upper trough will extend across the
Western U.S. The upper flow will be zonal across the region,
with increasing mid and high cloudiness in the afternoon. As
surface low pressure deepens along the Front Range of WY and CO,
a breezy south wind of 15 to 25 mph will develop for areas near
and west of Highway 83. Highs slightly warmer from 52 to 57,
using the warmer NBM 50th percentile.

Tonight, a slight chance for light rain across northern Nebraska
near the Nebraska/South Dakota border. This will be located
ahead surface low pressure and a weak cold front moving through
the forecast area overnight. Lows from 25 to 30.

Thursday, behind a cold front, northwest winds turn northerly
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon with highs 55 to near 60. An
upper ridge remains in place across the region, with a slight
northwest flow aloft.

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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 256 AM CST Wed Feb 11 2026

Overall upper ridging will persist across the region, with the
Southern Stream quite active, deepening the base of an upper
trough across Baja Mexico on Friday. The upper trough will move
across southern Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas on Saturday. Upper
ridging then strengthen Sunday into Monday as a shortwave
trough approaches the region on Tuesday.

Temperatures will warm into the low 60s Friday and near 60
Saturday, warming further to the mid and possibly upper 60s
Sunday and Monday. These highs are forecast to reach around 25
degrees above normal Sunday through Tuesday.

The Friday night into Saturday morning period will bring limited
slight chance POPS for light rain across the south which is
still supported by the GEFS ensemble. The GEFS indicates a 10
to 30 percent probability of receiving at least a tenth of an
inch liquid south of I80, while the ECMWF shows these
probabilities much further south across north central into central
Kansas. Overall, the potential for a wetting rain has decreased
and is very low.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1126 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

Mid and high level cloudiness will continue to increase from the
southwest overnight. By morning, expect scattered clouds around
20000 FT AGL at both terminals. By midday, cloud coverage will
be broken across the area with ceilings around 15000 FT AGL at
KVTN and 20000 FT AGL at the KVTN terminal. Ceilings will lower
further over northern Nebraska Wednesday evening with broken to
overcast ceilings ranging from 7000 to 10000 FT AGL at the KVTN
terminal.

&&

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

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Roberg
LONG TERM...Roberg
AVIATION...Buttler

NWS LBF Office Area Forecast Discussion