251 FXUS63 KLBF 290523 AFDLBF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service North Platte NE 1223 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - A few strong thunderstorms are possible tonight across the northwest Sandhills. - Thunderstorm chances will persists each day Tuesday through Saturday, mainly during the evening hours. Highs mostly from the upper 90s to low 90s. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... Issued at 146 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 Tonight...an upper trough will be in place across the Intermountain West, and and upper ridge centered over the Southeastern U.S. Deep surface low pressure near 988mb across northeast CO, moving into northern NE late tonight. A few strong storms are possible across the far northwest Sandhills overnight. A weak cold front will move into the panhandle later tonight. Lows coolest in the upper 50s far northwest, to the low 70s far southeast. Monday and Monday night...a shortwave trough will move across the Northern Plains Monday, which will push a weak cold front through the forecast area. This will bring westerly winds and lower dewpoints from the upper 30s to low 50s across the west. For fire weather concerns, the far northwest Sandhills will see afternoon humidity fall in the upper teens and westerly winds gusting to 30 mph will create elevated fire concerns. A frontal boundary will extend front near Sioux City IA through Colby KS by early evening. This will be a focus for thunderstorms southeast of the area during the evening. After midnight the front will lift north as a low level jet increases, bringing a slight chance for elevated thunderstorms to eastern portions of north central NE. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... Issued at 146 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 Upper troughing across the Western U.S, and a strong upper ridge across the Southeastern U.S. will persist through Friday and keep western Nebraska in southwesterly flow aloft each day. Storm development will be focused during the evening and overnight through Thursday night, as a frontal boundary meanders across the region each day. Tuesday looks to have the best potential for thunderstorms with a frontal boundary located just southeast of the forecast area. Deep moisture will be transport from the Southern High Plains into the region on tuesday as a disturbance lifts northeast. Chance to likely POPs remain in the forecast. Lesser chances Wednesday and Thursday. Highs 85 to 90 Tuesday and Wednesday should return to the upper 80s to low 90s Thursday and the low to mid 90s Friday, cooling back to the mid to upper 80s by next Sunday. Looking into Friday through Sunday for Independence Day weekend, an upper trough will approach the Northern Plains Friday, and cross the Northern and Central Plains Saturday into Sunday. Thunderstorm chances will remain in the forecast each day, though the extent of thunderstorm activity appears limited. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 1225 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 VFR conditions are expected to prevail through Monday night across western and north central Nebraska. The exception to this would be far northern Nebraska terminals early Monday morning, as scattered thunderstorms move through the area. This could lead to periods of MVFR CIGs and visibilities. Winds transition from southerly tonight to northwest early tomorrow afternoon, at 10 to 15kts. Winds then strengthen from the west tomorrow afternoon, with gusts of 25 to 35kts expected for terminals north of Interstate 80. && .LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Roberg LONG TERM...Roberg AVIATION...Brown