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FXUS63 KLBF 181110 AAA
AFDLBF

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service North Platte NE
510 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 12Z TAFS through 12Z Thursday morning)
Issued at 510 AM CST Wed Dec 18 2019

VFR is expected throughout western and north central Nebraska
today and tonight.

Scattered high clouds will drift across the region today and
tonight. These clouds are associated with a large storm system 
affecting the West coast. 

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.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

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SHORT TERM...Gomez
LONG TERM...Gomez
AVIATION...CDC