textproduct: North Platte

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.