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FXUS63 KLBF 112325
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
525 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Above normal temperatures continue Monday and Tuesday with
  highs reaching the 50s and 60s

- A brief cool down on Wednesday, with highs mostly in the 40s,
  with even cooler temperatures possible Friday with highs in
  the 30s

- Elevated fire weather concerns Monday and Tuesday

- Breezy on Tuesday with wind gusts up to 45 mph and strong
  winds again on Friday approaching 50 mph

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 357 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

The main concern in the short term will be the temperatures.
Did lower temperatures several degrees tonight as clear skies
and light winds will lead to effective radiational cooling. For
tomorrow the upper level ridge will continue to the west with
northwest flow aloft and the above normal temperatures and dry
conditions continue for Monday afternoon. Bumped highs across
western and southwest Nebraska a few degrees warmer into the low
60s. There will also be some elevated fire weather concerns for
western Nebraska where min RH will range from near 20 to 25
percent.

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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 357 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

Upper level ridge remains in place for Tuesday continuing
the above normal temperatures in the 50s to low 60s. Winds will be
breezier as the pressure gradients tightens and good mixing ahead of
a back door cold front will lead to sustained winds around 15 to 30
mph with gust up to 45 mph. Temperatures will be cooler on Wednesday
with the coolest temperatures across north central Nebraska
with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. For the western
Sandhills and southwest Nebraska temperatures will still remain
above normal with highs reaching the upper 40s to near 50
degrees. There will be some elevated fire weather concerns again
for Tuesday, mainly across southwest Nebraska where above
normal temperatures continue in combination with the strong
winds and dry conditions.

The next system arrives on Thursday night into Friday and will
need to monitor this system for strong winds and the potential
for wind headlines. Colder temperatures are also expected with
highs in the 30s and lows dropping into the teens. Could also
see wind chill values dropping a few degrees below zero across
the northern Sandhills. As for precipitation chances, any
widespread precip is limited, with some precipitation chances
on Friday morning across north central Nebraska.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 524 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

VFR conditions are expected to prevail across western and north
central Nebraska overnight and tomorrow. Westerly winds will
decrease overnight, becoming light westerly winds across the region.
By late morning, will begin to see gusty westerly winds develop
across the Sandhills and western Nebraska, with peak gusts generally
around 20 knots. While some cloud cover will track across north
central Nebraska overnight, still expect ceilings to remain VFR.

&&

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

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Gomez
LONG TERM...Gomez
AVIATION...Richie

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