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FXUS63 KLBF 061722
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1122 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Wintry weather today with a wintry mix of light freezing rain
  and light snow possible mainly south of Highway 2 this
  morning, and a threat for light accumulating snow north
  central Nebraska into this afternoon.

- A chance for light snow on Sunday across north central
  Nebraska. Arctic high pressure moving east will lead to a
  large temperature spread with low to mid 40s west to mid 20s
  east.

- Well above normal temperatures are expected Monday and Tuesday
  with highs pushing into the 50s and low 60s with more active
  weather and cooler temperatures arriving mid to late week.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 202 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

Today, an upper shortwave trough will move across the Dakotas
and Nebraska, as surface low pressure moves from the northern
Nebraska panhandle into south central Nebraska by late
afternoon. The best lift will remain east of the surface low and
surface trough, and move fairly quickly east to near Highway 83
this morning with 40 to 50 POPS, and across the eastern half of
north central Nebraska late morning through early afternoon
with 50 to 80 POPS. This will coincide with an area of weak
isentropic upglide and lowest pressure deficits. A brief period
of a wintery mix of light freezing rain/light snow is possible
across the west this morning, mainly south of Highway 2,
including the I80 corridor. This may create a light glaze of ice
on roadways this morning. Mainly light snow across northeastern
areas this afternoon.

Light snow accumulations from a dusting to a half inch are
forecast for areas east of Valentine through Brewster. With
daytime highs in the low to mid 30s far northeast, some melting
on roadways is possible. Behind this system, much milder highs
expected from the central Sandhills and southwest with highs in
the mid 40s to low 50s. Northwest winds may gust to around 25
mph at times across the western Sandhills.

Tonight, light snow may linger across the far northeast
Saturday evening, as the system largely affects Iowa and
Southern Minnesota. Arctic high pressure will drop into the
eastern Dakotas as much colder air and overcast skies drop
south through western and north central Nebraska. Lows from 8 to
15 above north central to upper teens southwest.

Sunday, a warm front on the backside of the arctic high will
bring light snow across the Dakotas into north central Nebraska.
Mainly cloudy skies in the morning with clearing across the
west in the afternoon. Highs will contrast from the mid 20s far
eastern counties, to the low 40s to mid 40s far western
counties.

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Issued at 202 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

Warmer air returns Monday and Tuesday. Deep surface low
pressure over North Dakota on Tuesday will bring gusty westerly
downslope winds 20 to 30 mph and much above normal highs from 55
to 65 degrees, which is near 20 degrees above normal.

Unsettled weather returns Tuesday night through Friday, as a
deep upper lows becomes centered near Hudson Bay Canada, and
upper ridging amplifies along the West Coast and British
Columbia. This will bring at least a slight chance for light
rain or light snow. Highs from the upper 30s to mid 50s
Wednesday will gradually cool to the upper 20s to upper 30s by
Friday.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 1125 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

Snow continues to exit north central Nebraska this afternoon,
with precipitation ending for all terminals by late afternoon.
Low stratus will then overspread the area from north to south
tonight, leading to widespread IFR/locally LIFR CIGs for
terminals near and north of I-80. Stratus then begins to exit to
the east tomorrow afternoon, with some improvement by the end of
the valid period.

Winds remain gusty from the northwest into this evening, with
gusts of 20 to 30kts expected west of HWY 83. Winds then become
light from the north overnight, at 5 to 10kts.

&&

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

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Roberg
LONG TERM...Roberg
AVIATION...Brown