068 FXUS63 KLBF 032113 AFDLBF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service North Platte NE 413 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Cooler below normal temperatures for the remainder of the week - Isolated to scattered precipitation chances Wednesday - Scattered to widespread chances for thunderstorms on Thursday, with additional chances through the weekend && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... Issued at 412 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 The main concern in the short term will be precipitation chances Wednesday and the cooler than normal temperature with the passage of the cold front yesterday. Mostly zonal flow will keep cooler than normal temperatures through the week with highs in the 60s and 70s. As for the precipitation chances Wednesday a weak SW trof will move through and could see some showers off the higher terrain move into the northern Sandhills Wednesday starting off as a chance for light rain showers in the early morning then the mode transitions to more showers and thunderstorms for the afternoon. Confidence is low in any widespread precipitation and should mostly be isolated to scattered development. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Issued at 412 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 Another stronger SW trof will advance eastward into the High Plains Thursday with a chance for more scattered to widespread development, especially across western and southwest Nebraska. Will have to continue to monitor this system in the coming days as there may be the potential for isolated severe storms across western Nebraska. A weak negatively tilted upper level trof moves into the High Plains on Friday, with this setup potentially leading to isolated threat thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Another system will move in Saturday with the potential for isolated to scattered thunderstorms, some of which could be strong. Zonal flow will turn to a more northerly flow Sunday through Tuesday with temperatures rebounding back to near normal highs, with temperatures in the 80s. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1247 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 VFR conditions will prevail over the next 24 hours. There may be some isolated light rain showers across the northwest Sandhills this afternoon, however visiblity will remain VFR. Winds will be breezy out of the north this afternoon around 15 kts with gust up to 25 kts. Winds will become light and variable overnight into Tuesday morning, with winds shifting to the southeast during the morning hours, around 5 kts. && .LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Gomez LONG TERM...Gomez AVIATION...Gomez