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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
357 PM CST Mon Dec 22 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Brief "cooler" temperatures Tuesday, but still remaining above
  normal above normal

- Well above normal temperatures continue for Christmas Eve and
  Christmas day

- Dry conditions expected through the weekend

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 355 PM CST Mon Dec 22 2025

After record breaking temperatures were seen this
afternoon, there will be a brief "cool down" for Tuesday. A cold
front will move through the area tonight and will see low
temperatures in the upper teens to 20s tonight. Temperatures will be
around 15 to 20 degrees colder than today with highs in the upper
50s to 60 degrees across the Sandhills and southwest Nebraska. The
"coldest" temperatures in the forecast area will be across north
central Nebraska where highs will be in the low 50s. Although
temperatures will be cooler than today, they will still be well
above normal by December standards where we typically would see
highs in the upper 30s to low 40s.

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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
Issued at 355 PM CST Mon Dec 22 2025

The cooler temperatures in the 50s will be short lived.
Weak ridging returns and a warm front advances into the forecast
area by Christmas Eve (Wed.) and temperatures will be near record
again. See the climate section for Christmas Eve records for
the climate sites. Christmas day will also be above normal with
highs in the 60s. A trof will move through on Sunday bringing
cooler temperatures on Sunday with highs only in the low to mid
40s. As far as precipitation chances, dry conditions are
expected through the weekend.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1125 AM CST Mon Dec 22 2025

VFR conditions will prevail over the next 24 hours. Winds will
be breezy this afternoon across the northern Sandhills,
including KVTN terminal. Winds will be out of the west around 15
to 20 kts with gust of 25 kts. For the southern Sandhills into
southwest Nebraska, winds will be lighter with west winds around
5 to 10 kts. Winds will switch to the northwest in the late
evening around 5 to 10 kts.

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.CLIMATE...
Issued at 355 PM CST Mon Dec 22 2025

Record highs will be possible for Christmas even at our 4
climate sites. Previous records for the climate sites are as
follows:

*North Platte is 62 degrees set in 1922 with a forecast high of 68
 degrees.

*Valentine is 59 degrees set in 1936 with a forecast high of 66
degrees

*Broken Bow is 60 degrees set in 1964 and 1922 with a forecast high
of 66 degrees.

*Imperial is 67 degrees set in 1922 with a forecast high of 68
degrees.

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

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SHORT TERM...Gomez
LONG TERM...Gomez
AVIATION...Gomez
CLIMATE...Gomez