Westerville, Nebraska Weather Forecast Discussion

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FXUS63 KLBF 050512
AFDLBF
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1212 AM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Isolated showers and thunderstorms tonight, but the severe threat
is low.
- Cooler temperatures arrive on Friday with highs only in the 60s
and lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
- Temperatures moderate back to near normals (highs mid 80s; lows
low to mid 50s) by the middle of next week.
- After tonight, dry conditions prevail through the middle of next
week with no significant precipitation expected.
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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 332 PM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires will continue to impact portions
of north central Nebraska through early evening. While the majority
of the smoke will remain aloft, some smoke may make it to the
surface and cause reductions in visibility down to 5 miles at times.
Those sensitive to smoke or with breathing issues should use extra
precautions through the evening.
A weak frontal boundary will then push into the region by mid
evening helping to disperse the smoke impacts. In addition, some
showers and isolated thunderstorms will develop along this boundary
by late evening lasting into the early Friday morning hours. With
minimal instability across the region, not expecting these storms to
become severe. However, some stronger winds and brief heavy rainfall
may be possible.
As this front pushes through the region, cooler temperatures will
also begin to filter into the area. Generally expect lows in the 40s
north of Highway 2 and lows in the 50s south of Highway 2.
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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 332 PM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Upper level ridging will will allow for surface high pressure to
build across the central US by Friday lasting into early next week.
This will keep conditions dry through this timeframe. In addition,
cold air advection into the region will push cooler 850 mb
temperatures in the 3 to 8 C range out of Canada. This cooler
airmass will bring much cooler surface highs to the area beginning
on Friday. Highs on Friday will only be in the 60s, but should
slowly rise through early next week back into the 80s. High pressure
will slowly slide off to the east by Tuesday allowing for a slightly
warmer airmass to push back into Nebraska keeping the 80s around
through the middle of the week. Overnight lows also become chilly on
Friday night and Saturday night with lows ranging from the mid 30s
in northern Nebraska to the mid 40s south of I-80. At this time, no
frost is expected, but plants or animals sensitive to colder
temperatures may be vulnerable. Overnight low temperatures return to
near normal (low to mid 50s) by Sunday night, lasting through the
extended period.
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.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 1215 AM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025
Scattered rain showers will be possible near the Interstate 80
corridor through sunrise Friday morning. Locally brief MVFR
visibilities will be possible, though confidence in impacts at
KLBF preclude any inclusion beyond VCSH for now. These showers
will quickly end by early Friday afternoon.
Light northwest winds overnight strengthen by Friday afternoon,
with gusts of 20 to 25kts expected for north central Nebraska
terminals. Winds then become light and variable Friday night
into Saturday morning.
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.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&
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SHORT TERM...Kulik
LONG TERM...Kulik
AVIATION...Brown

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