textproduct: North Platte

KEY MESSAGES

- Above normal temperatures return Tuesday through the weekend

- Dry conditions expected through the end of the week

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/

Issued at 302 PM CST Mon Dec 29 2025

Upper level high pressure begins to build across the southwest CONUS with a return to mild above normal temperatures. Did bump highs a few degrees across the southwest where WAA should bring highs into the low 50s for Tuesday. There may be some elevated fire weather concerns across western Nebraska with min around 25 to 30 percent across far southwestern Nebraska.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/

Issued at 302 PM CST Mon Dec 29 2025

Upper level ridge expands eastward for Wednesday with highs reaching the upper 50s across southwest Nebraska. The ridge become more amplified on Thursday and Friday before the ridge builds in eastward into the High Plains with good WAA will see upper 50s to low 60s possible across the Sandhills and western Nebraska. Elevated fire weather concerns will continue Wednesday and Thursday with min RH around 20 to 25 percent across southwest and portions of western Nebraska on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Winds however will remain light both days around 5 to 10 mph. No precipitation is expected through the weekend.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 515 PM CST Mon Dec 29 2025

VFR conditions are expected to prevail through tomorrow evening across western and north central Nebraska. Winds remain light from the west overnight, at 5kts or less. Winds then strengthen from the northwest tomorrow afternoon, with gusts of 20 to 25kts expected.

LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.