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FXUS63 KLBF 091928
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
Issued by National Weather Service Hastings NE
128 PM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- High confidence in continued dry conditions through next
  weekend.

- Moderate to high confidence in above normal temperatures for
  much of next week, the exception being mid-week where
  temperatures could drop back to near-normal.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 119 PM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

Upper level ridging will remain firmly in place over the western
US keeping quiet conditions across the region through the short
term. This ridging will keep any major chances of precipitation
out of our area as well as allow for surface high pressure to
settle over the Great Plains. Warm air advection into the region
will result in persistent warmer temperatures with a surge of
850mb temperatures in the 11 to 18 C range pushing into
southwestern Nebraska and the Sandhills. These warmer low to
mid-level temperatures will allow for surface highs on Tuesday
to easily rise into the 60s across the region, with some
locations across extreme southwest Nebraska rising over 70
degrees. However, there is some concern that some high level
clouds Tuesday afternoon may negatively impact potential highs.
Therefore, confidence remains low that widespread low 70
temperatures are observed. Surface lows will also remain well
above normal into the mid to upper 30s for most locations.
Normal lows for this time of year are in the mid to upper 20s.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 119 PM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

Strong upper level ridging will continue into next week allowing
for dry conditions to persist. A short wave trough will push
into northern US and into the eastern Great Plains on Tuesday
night and into Wednesday. Any precipitation associated with this
trough will remain to the east, however, some cooler air and
gusty winds will likely be observed across eastern and into
portions of north central Nebraska. Theres a potential for
gusts up to 35 mph across much of the region Wednesday afternoon
as the trough pivots across the region. These stronger winds
will be brief, diminishing by Wednesday evening.

As far as temperatures go, cooler air behind the trough will
drop highs into the mid 50s in north central Nebraska and into
the low 60s in southwest Nebraska. This colder air will continue
to impact the region through Friday with the coldest air
remaining generally east of US-83. Here, highs on both Thursday
and Friday will only rise into the mid 40s to mid 50s. West of
US-83, highs will also drop, but only low to mid 60s which will
continue through the weekend. Highs across the north central
area will be slow to increase, gradually rising into the upper
50s by Sunday. Overnight lows will also remain fairly mild in
the mid to upper 30s through the week and even rising into the
low 40s on Tuesday night. However, the CAA pushing into the
region mid-week will also drop lows across the region. North
central Nebraska will see lows fall into the upper 20s with lows
elsewhere dropping into the low to mid 30s on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday nights. Overnight temperatures return to
the mid to upper 30s by Saturday night.

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.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1058 AM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

VFR conditions will persist through Tuesday morning as upper
level ridging remains in place. The only aviation concern will
be a slight wind shift from the northwest to the northeast by
evening and then to back to the southwest by sunrise Tuesday
morning, however, winds will remain under 12 knots.

&&

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

&&

$$

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

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