textproduct: North Platte

KEY MESSAGES

- High Wind Warning Tuesday for all of western and north central Nebraska

- Dry through Thanksgiving

- Colder temperatures through the week

- Chance of snow this weekend

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/

Issued at 415 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

The main concern in the short term will be the strong northwest winds. As a cold front passes through the area beginning early Tuesday, winds behind the front will switch to the northwest and increase. Winds will increase to around 30 to 40 mph with gust up to 60mph, thus a High Wind Warning was issued from 6am CT to 6pm CT for all of western and north central Nebraska, including the I-80 corridor. Strongest winds will be across the northern Sandhills into north central Nebraska, generally north of HWY 2. Winds are expected to diminish after sunset.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 1140 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

Stratus will continue to linger through early afternoon with scattered light rain showers across the southern Sandhills into southwest Nebraska, with MVFR to IFR conditions possible through early afternoon across this area, including KLBF terminal. Cigs will lift by this evening and will see a return of VFR conditions for the remainder of the forecast period. There will be LLWS after midnight across portions of western and north central Nebraska including KVTN and KLBF terminals, with winds of 50 kts out of the northwest just above the sfc. Sfc winds will also increase Tuesday morning out of the northwest with sustained winds of 15 to 30 kts and gust up to 50 kts, strongest winds will be across the northern Sandhills.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 542 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

VFR conditions are expected to prevail throughout most of the effective TAF period across western and north central Nebraska. Tonight, a strong low level jet develops across the region, bringing strong northwest winds aloft, between 1,500 and 2,000 ft ag of 50 knots or greater. LLWS will persist overnight into the mid morning hours. With these strong winds aloft, gusts will begin to mix to the surface overnight. By mid morning, the stronger winds aloft fully mix to the surface, where wind gusts of 40 to 50 knots out of the northwest are expected across the entire region lasting through the evening. Will need to keep an eye on potential for MVFR ceilings across north central Nebraska tomorrow afternoon, however, confidence in ceilings is still low at this time.

LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

High Wind Warning from 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Tuesday for NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071- 094.