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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
314 AM CST Wed Dec 18 2019

.SHORT TERM...(Today through Thursday)
Issued at 224 AM CST Wed Dec 18 2019

The main concern in the short term is with temperatures today and
tonight. Did adjust temperatures a little cooler across the
portions of the Sandhills and north central Nebraska where snow
cover still remains. Temperatures across the southern forecast
area should still reach the upper 40s to low 50s as this area has
less snowcover to overcome. 

As for low temperatures tonight. Models have been running warmer 
on low temperatures the past few nights. Some of the models are 
suggesting clouds will move in overnight and thus keeping 
temperatures from cooling too much. However, forecast confidence 
is low in widespread cloudy skies overnight with drier air in 
place, cloud development seems unlikely overnight. RH levels from 
the surface up to 500 mb is only around 20 to 30 percent, thus 
decided to lower temperatures for tonight a few degrees. 

.LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 224 AM CST Wed Dec 18 2019

Thursday night and beyond,above normal temperatures will move 
into the region this weekend with temperatures in the 50s. This 
ranges from around 15 to 20 degrees above normal for this time of 
year. The dry weather pattern we have experienced the past few 
days will remain in place with no precipitation chances expected 
through Tuesday. After Tuesday there has been some hint of a
system moving into the area around Christmas that could bring some
precipitation to the area. However, there is a lot of
uncertainties with this system including precip-type, location and
timing thus forecast confidence remains low. 
 
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.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Wednesday night)
Issued at 1050 PM CST Tue Dec 17 2019

Low aviation concerns continue through the TAF package with VFR
conditions. Latest satellite imagery and surface obs show few 
swaths of high clouds across limited portions of western NEB. 
These clouds will continue to filter in from the northwest. 
Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies are expected. Light westerly breezes 
tomorrow with winds up to 8-12 kts in the afternoon then diminish
tomorrow evening.


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.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
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SHORT TERM...Gomez
LONG TERM...Gomez
AVIATION...ET