Sargent, Nebraska Weather Forecast Discussion

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FXUS63 KLBF 242341
AFDLBF
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
641 PM CDT Wed Sep 24 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Mild temperatures in the upper 70s to mid 80s are expected
  the next 7 days.
- Breezy south winds develop Sunday through Monday ahead of an
  upper trough moving into the region.
- Slight chances for showers and a few thunderstorms Sunday
  afternoon into Sunday night and again Monday night.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 218 PM CDT Wed Sep 24 2025
For tonight and Thursday, an upper ridge over the Central and
Southern Rockies will build into the region. Weak surface high
pressure and light and variable winds tonight under clear skies.
Lows to range from the mid 40s western Sandhills, to the upper
40s to low 50s central and east. On Thursday, surface low
pressure develops along the lee of the Rockies, bringing a
light southwest wind to the area. Clear skies, with weak warm
air advection. Highs from the low 80s north to upper 70s south.
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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 218 PM CDT Wed Sep 24 2025
A shortwave trough will move into the Northern Plains on Friday.
This will drive a cold front into western South Dakota. Warming
ahead of the front with highs from the low to mid 80s.
Afternoon humidity will fall to as low as 20 percent across the
northwest Sandhills with winds turning to the west at 10 to 15
mph in the afternoon for just a limited potential for elevated
fire weather conditions Friday afternoon.
A weak cold frontal passage Friday night. Highs Saturday to
remain slightly above normal in the upper 70s to near 80. An
upper trough west of the Four Corners Saturday night will lift
over the Central and Southern Rockies on Sunday. This will
bring a return of southerly winds, with winds on Sunday
becoming breezy, along with higher dewpoints in the upper 50s
to near 60. A slight chance for showers and a few thunderstorms
Sunday afternoon into Sunday night, mainly across the west. The
axis of this upper trough is forecast to move across the area
Monday night into Tuesday. The ECMWF is much less amplified wrt
the trough axis than the GFS, so confidence on the development
of showers or thunderstorms is low. The current forecast has a
slight chance Monday night. Dry conditions Tuesday into
Wednesday, as upper ridging prevails across the Central U.S.
Highs Sunday through next Wednesday are forecast to remain mild
in the upper 70s to lower 80s each day.
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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 634 PM CDT Wed Sep 24 2025
VFR conditions will prevail across western and north central
Nebraska through Thursday afternoon. Winds will generally become
light and variable overnight, then become light south to
southwesterly by late Thursday morning. Skies will clear this
evening and are expected to remain clear through Thursday
afternoon.
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.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&
$$
SHORT TERM...Roberg
LONG TERM...Roberg
AVIATION...Pepe

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