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FXUS63 KLBF 252331
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
631 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A system will move approach the region tonight, and move
  through Sunday into Sunday night, bringing widespread showers
  and a few thunderstorms to western and north central
  Nebraska.

- Cool and windy conditions Monday, with minimal fire weather
  concerns due to higher humidity and scattered precipitation.

- Additional chances for showers exist Tuesday through Thursday,
  with mainly dry conditions Friday and Saturday.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 228 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026

Tonight...an upper trough will move across California and Nevada.
Ahead of this feature, a shortwave trough in southwest flow
aloft will move across Colorado. Just an slight chance for rain
showers this evening, increasing to 30 to 40 POPS late tonight.
Stratus will persist tonight, with subfreezing lows in the upper
20s across the Pine Ridge and low to mid 30s elsewhere.

On Sunday, the shortwave trough will move across the area, with
widespread showers from mid morning through the afternoon.
Instability will be low (MUCAPEs 100 to less than 500 J/KG),
though 0-3km bulk shear will range 30-40 kts across the
southeast. There remains a Marginal Risk for severe storms for
areas east of a Hayes Center through Butte line Sunday
afternoon and evening, with a few strong storms capable of small
hail and strong wind gusts. Cloudy with highs from the upper
40s to mid 50s with easterly winds 5 to 15 mph. Rainfall amounts
range from a tenth of an inch or less western Sandhills and far
southwest, to a quarter inch or more areas to the east.

Sunday night, the main upper trough will move in. This will
bring additional widespread shower chances. Additional rainfall
amounts from a quarter to a half inch possible. A few strong
thunderstorms possible across the southeast, with showers
overnight. A cold front will move in, with winds turning to the
northwest. Lows from near 30 northwest Sandhills with mid to
upper 30s elsewhere.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 228 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026

The upper trough will exit the area on Monday with continued
shower chances. A windy day with northwest winds 20 to 35 mph.

Another trough will move in Monday night into Tuesday with
likely POPs Tuesday for showers. Northwest flow aloft Wednesday
and Thursday with keep the region unsettled with chances for
showers, then upper ridging building back into the region Friday
into Saturday with mainly dry conditions.

Highs below normal from the upper 40s to mid 50s Monday and
Tuesday, 60s Wednesday, warming back to around 70 by Saturday.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 631 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026

Overcast skies will persist through the TAF period with increasing
precipitation chances into Sunday morning. Rain showers will move
back into the region after sunrise Sunday morning for most locations
decreasing ceilings down to 500 feet or less as well as reducing
visibility due to rain and light fog. Some isolated thunderstorms
are also possible by late afternoon, but confidence remains low in
development at this time and are not included in the prevailing
forecast. Any thunderstorms could cause gusty and erratic winds at
both terminals as well, but otherwise winds will remain under 12
knots for the majority of Sunday.

&&

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

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Roberg
LONG TERM...Roberg
AVIATION...Kulik

NWS LBF Office Area Forecast Discussion