340 FXUS63 KLBF 070936 AFDLBFArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service North Platte NE 436 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- An isolated strong storm could move across parts of far southwest Nebraska this evening.
- A warming trend develops today with warmer temperatures to continue the remainder of the week.
- Elevated fire weather concerns develop Monday and Tuesday west of Highway 83.
- Increasing chances for showers/thunder develop Wednesday and continue through the end of the week.
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.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Issued at 429 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025
As surface high pressure shifts farther eastward today, southerly low-level flow will increase. Low-level moisture will be pulled northward with dew points rising into the mid 50s to lower 60s. This will help minimize any fire weather concerns despite the warmer temperatures and increasing south winds. A weak upstream disturbance currently located across western Wyoming will track toward the area this afternoon and evening. Isolated to widely scattered late afternoon convection is expected to develop across the higher elevation/Laramie Range across eastern Wyoming. CAMs track some of this convection southeastward into the Panhandle and northeast Colorado by this evening. Instability does increase by this afternoon due to the increasing dew points/humidity. Mid-level lapse rates are marginally steep with around 25-30 kts of 0-6km shear. Some storm organization will be possible in this environment this evening...potentially skirting the far southwest part of Nebraska. Confidence is low regarding anything more than isolated storm coverage, and will keep pops at slight chance.
Fire weather concerns increase Monday in portions of western Nebraska, west of Highway 83 across the western Sandhills and into the Panhandle. A weak surface trough will mix eastward to near Highway 83 by afternoon, with west to northwest winds behind the trough advecting drier air into western Nebraska. Humidity values will fall to between 23-28% as winds gust to around 20 mph, and high temperatures reaching well into the 80s. More of the same Tuesday, with again some fire weather concerns west of Highway 83. At this time no critical conditions are expected either day, but elevated conditions are expected to develop both Monday and Tuesday afternoon.
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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Issued at 429 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025
A pattern shift occurs Wednesday through the end of the week. A Long wave trough will become established across the western CONUS. Winds aloft will become southwesterly across our region ahead of this feature. As southerly low-level flow increases as leeward troughing deepens across the western high plains. A stream of modified Gulf air will move northward across the area, which will limit fire weather concerns.
Rain chances will begin to increase as several disturbances move northeastward across the area within the southwest flow aloft. The threat for widespread severe weather seems low at this time, with the flow aloft remaining fairly weak. PWATS increase significantly however, and a localized heavy rain could develop. Otherwise temperatures look to remain warm, with highs though the period in the lower to mid 80s. Lows will be above average with the increased moisture/humidity.
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.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1220 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025
Increasing moisture may lead to a period of low stratus with MVFR CIGs for southwest Nebraska terminals early Sunday morning. Otherwise, VFR conditions are expected to prevail through Sunday night across western and north central Nebraska.
Winds become southerly early Sunday morning and strengthen Sunday afternoon. Gusts of 20 to 25kts from the south are possible Sunday afternoon and evening.
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.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None.
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SHORT TERM...Taylor LONG TERM...Taylor AVIATION...Brown
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