textproduct: North Platte

KEY MESSAGES

- Above normal temperatures continue Monday and Tuesday across western and north central Nebraska

- Breezy winds on Tuesday, with some elevated fire weather concerns across western Nebraska.

- Dry conditions with mostly above normal temperatures will persist Wednesday into next weekend.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/

Issued at 1248 AM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

An amplified ridge will be situated across then Central CONUS Monday and Tuesday. A weak cold front will move through the area Monday, with the greatest impact of the frontal boundary being the shifting of winds to the northwest with the frontal passage. Otherwise little moisture is expected in association with the front, thus no precipitation is expected and temperatures although slightly cooler, more noticeably across the northern portion of the forecast area, will still see highs in the 60s, which is 10 degrees above normal.

As for Tuesday, will see return to southerly winds as the next disturbance moves in. The SFC trof will push eastward and bring the potential for strong winds on Tuesday, by late morning across western Nebraska and continuing through the day moving eastward as the trof pushes east. 850 mb winds of 25 to 35 mph will mix down to the sfc with sustained wind speeds of 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. Winds will initially start out of the southwest in the morning hours, switching to the northwest throughout the day as the trof moves eastward.

With the breezy winds Tuesday, there will also be an elevated fire weather concern, mainly across western Nebraska, specifically Fire Weather Zone 204. Southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph are expected in this zone with min RH around 25 to 30 percent in the afternoon and winds switching to the northwest by late afternoon.

LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/

Issued at 1248 AM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

An upper trough will deepen across the Great Lakes Region into the Mid Atlantic Wednesday through Friday. Meanwhile, upper ridging will build from the Central and Southern Rockies into the High Plains. This will bring an amplified northwest flow the the Central Plains. Highs will range from 53 to 63 Wednesday, which is still about 7 to 10 degrees above normal. Gusty northwest winds on Wednesday 15 to 30 mph, with some gusts to 35 mph possible. Cooler air will be drawn in Thursday into Friday, especially across the east. Winds will be lighter and highs contrasting from the low 40s far northeast to upper 50s to near 60 far western areas Thursday, then slightly warmer Friday with a return of southerly winds. Upper ridging will return Saturday into Sunday with highs returning to the low to mid 60s most locations by Sunday. Lows will be coldest Wednesday night in the low 30s and Thursday night in the upper 20s. Dry conditions will persist Wednesday through Sunday.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 1058 AM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

VFR conditions will persist through Tuesday morning as upper level ridging remains in place. The only aviation concern will be a slight wind shift from the northwest to the northeast by evening and then to back to the southwest by sunrise Tuesday morning, however, winds will remain under 12 knots.

LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.