textproduct: North Platte

KEY MESSAGES

- Cooler today with highs near to slightly above normal.

- Much warmer Thursday with near record highs possible at Imperial, North Platte, and Broken Bow. - Much colder air arrives Friday and lasts through Saturday as arctic high pressure builds south into the region.

UPDATE

Issued at 438 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

The high wind warning was cancelled across eastern portions of the forecast area. Northwest winds have diminished with the highest gust of 30 kts at ONL.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/

Issued at 257 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

Surface high pressure briefly build into the area today. Breezy northwest winds linger across the east this morning with light winds this afternoon. Cooler temperatures, with highs mid to upper 30s northeast and mid 40s across the remainder of the area. A disturbance from eastern Montana south into the Nebraska panhandle will move east today into tonight. This will push a warm front slowly east through tonight, with a slight chance for light rain or light snow this afternoon across the northwest Sandhills, then a slight chance for light snow across the remainder of north central Nebraska tonight as far south as Custer County. No accumulation expected.

On Thursday, much warmer air will push through the forecast area as the warm front pushes into eastern Nebraska by early afternoon. A cold front will drop into north central Nebraska late afternoon. With H85 temperatures as high as 12C to 14C across the west and a downsloping west northwesterly wind 10 to 20 mph, and a partly to mostly sunny sky, the stage is set for highs to reach the mid to upper 60s from the central Sandhills and southwest. Near record highs are possible at Imperial, North Platte and Broken Bow. See the Climate Section below for more details.

LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/

Issued at 257 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

A cold front moves through Thursday night as a strong arctic surface high near 1044mb resided over Alberta Canada. Just a slight chance for light rain over the far northwest Sandhills Thursday evening, to light snow after midnight as colder air moves in. Lows from the upper teens to lower 20s north central, to mid 20s southwest.

Colder on Friday as the ridge axis of surface high pressure extends from southern Saskatchewan Canada into the mid Missouri Valley. This will reflect a wide range in highs, from the mid 40s far southwest, mid 30s central areas, to mid 20s far northeast. Just a slight chance for light snow northwest Sandhills. A chance for light snow eastern parts of north central Nebraska Friday night into Saturday morning. At this time, light snow accumulations are possible, though less than an inch far northeast.

A reinforcing shot of cold air Saturday with only teens far northeast. Warmer air aloft across the southwest should allow highs to reach the mid to upper 40s far southwest, so quite a range in highs once again. Confidence in highs Saturday are low in the southwest and medium further east. With deep surface low pressure across southeast Wyoming and eastern Colorado, stratus could be in place across the area, holding back the warmup in the southwest.

Warmer air poised to return Sunday as strong arctic high pressure moves into the Mississippi Valley. Highs may warm into the 40s west. Much warmer Monday and Tuesday, with 50s west and central Monday, and 50s Tuesday with even low 60s possible southwest. Mild and dry conditions appear likely beyond day 7, in agreement with the latest Climate Prediction Center 6 to 10 day outlook.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/

Issued at 1120 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

Gusty northwesterly winds will continue into the overnight at both terminals with wind gusts up to 35 KTS at the KVTN terminal and 30 KTS at the KLBF terminal. There will be a threat for low level wind shear at the KLBF terminal overnight as winds diminish somewhat. Winds on Wednesday will be from the west or northwest at 10 to 20 KTS in the morning, diminishing to under 10 KTS in the afternoon. Skies will be mainly clear tonight into Wednesday morning with scattered ceilings around 20000 FT AGL. Cloud cover will increase Wednesday afternoon with ceilings falling to 6000 to 12000 FT AGL Wednesday evening.

LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.