Alert archive / Nebraska / Extreme Cold Warnings in 2025
Extreme Cold Warning 3, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this extreme cold warning at Feb 17, 2025, 1:15 AM MST for 26 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Feb 17, 2025, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for 59 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2025, 1:15 AM MST (08:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2025, 11:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2025, 10:22 AM MST
- In force
- 59 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
All 26 counties
Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Chase County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Perkins County, NE, Rock County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 11:02 PM MST | EXTREME COLD -37 | 1 Sse Brewster, NE | Mesonet station NE058 Brewster. |
| Feb 17, 11:45 PM MST | EXTREME COLD -36 | 8 Nw Rose, NE | Mesonet station NB041 Long Pine 20S. |
| Feb 18, 12:35 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -31 | 1 S Thedford, NE | AWOS station KTIF Thedford Airport. |
| Feb 18, 1:15 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -36 | 3 E Johnstown, NE | AWOS station KANW Ainsworth Airport. |
| Feb 18, 2:15 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -34 | 2 Wnw Oneill, NE | AWOS station KONL O''Neill Airport. |
| Feb 18, 2:47 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -37 | 7 Ne Brownlee, NE | Mesonet station NE804 Us-83 66 Mi N Of Thedford Cherry. |
| Feb 18, 3:52 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -31 | 1 S Valentine, NE | ASOS station KVTN Valentine Airport. |
| Feb 18, 4:52 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -31 | 4 Nw Paxton, NE | Mesonet station UP049 Sarben 5W. |
| Feb 18, 5:14 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -31 | 14 Nne Brownlee, NE | Mesonet station VRFN1 Valentine 27S. |
| Feb 18, 5:15 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -32 | 9 S Arthur, NE | Mesonet station NB067 Arthur 8S. |
| Feb 18, 5:35 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -34 | 1 Ene Gordon, NE | AWOS station KGRN Gordon Airport. |
| Feb 18, 5:40 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -35 | 5 Ene Whitman, NE | Mesonet station NB064 Whitman 5NE. |
| Feb 18, 5:40 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -31 | 3 E Emmet, NE | Mesonet station NB020 Emmet 3E. |
| Feb 18, 5:40 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 6 Ese Big Springs, NE | Mesonet station NB085 Big Springs 6NE. |
| Feb 18, 5:45 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 3 Ssw Merna, NE | Mesonet station NB044 Merna 2SW. |
| Feb 18, 5:45 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 5 Ssw Page, NE | Mesonet station AR970 Inman. |
| Feb 18, 5:49 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 13 Wnw Merritt Reservoi, NE | Mesonet station MKVN1 Mckelvie. |
| Feb 18, 5:55 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 2 Nnw Grant, NE | AWOS station KGGF Grant Airport. |
| Feb 18, 5:58 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -38 | 13 S Thedford, NE | Mesonet station NE007 Dismal River Hill On Us 83 @ Mp. |
| Feb 18, 6:04 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -34 | 30 S Merriman, NE | Mesonet station NE008 Merriman. |
| Feb 18, 6:04 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 2 Nnw Broken Bow, NE | ASOS station KBBW Broken Bow Airport. |
| Feb 18, 6:05 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -34 | 1 Ene Dickens, NE | Mesonet station NB079 Dickens 1NE. |
| Feb 18, 6:05 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -32 | 10 Wsw Anselmo, NE | Mesonet station DVI05116 Anselmo. |
| Feb 18, 6:05 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -32 | 5 N Wallace, NE | Mesonet station DVI10840 Wallace. |
| Feb 18, 6:10 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 1 Sse Kingsley Dam, NE | Mesonet station NB080 Kingsley Dam. |
| Feb 18, 6:15 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 14 Sse Hay Springs, NE | Mesonet station DVI08344 Hay Springs 14SSE. |
| Feb 18, 6:24 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -34 | 1 W Rushville, NE | Mesonet station NE020 Rushville On Hwy 20 @ Mp 89. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 3 S Lamar, NE | Cocorahs station CHAS016 Lamar 3S. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 3 | 2 Nw Eustis, NE | CO-OP Observer station EUSN1 Eustis 2NW. |
| Feb 18, 7:08 AM MST | SNOW 5 | 1 Ne Wallace, NE | Cocorahs station NE-LC-17 Wallace. |
| Feb 18, 7:30 AM MST | SNOW 0.5 | 4 N Valentine, NE | 0.07 liquid, 3.0 om the ground. |
| Feb 18, 7:35 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 10 Wsw Anselmo, NE | Mesonet station DVI05116 Anselmo. |
| Feb 18, 7:35 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 1 S Thedford, NE | AWOS station KTIF Thedford Airport. |
| Feb 18, 7:37 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -38 | 7 Ne Brownlee, NE | Mesonet station NE804 Us-83 66 Mi N Of Thedford Cherry. |
| Feb 18, 7:40 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 3 E Emmet, NE | Mesonet station NB020 Emmet 3E. |
| Feb 18, 7:45 AM MST | SNOW 2.5 | 10 Ne Oshkosh, NE | CO-OP Observer station OKSN1 Oshkosh 10NE. |
| Feb 18, 7:59 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -38 | 1 Ese Wallace, NE | Mesonet station 6964D Wallace. |
| Feb 18, 8:03 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -32 | 1 E Brule, NE | Mesonet station UP108 Brule 1E. |
| Feb 18, 8:05 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -33 | 1 Ene Dickens, NE | Mesonet station NB079 Dickens 1NE. |
| Feb 18, 8:05 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -31 | 1 Wsw Roscoe, NE | Mesonet station UP233 Roscoe 1W. |
| Feb 18, 8:15 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -34 | 5 Ene Whitman, NE | Mesonet station NB064 Whitman 5NE. |
| Feb 18, 8:15 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -33 | 2 Nnw Grant, NE | AWOS station KGGF Grant Airport. |
| Feb 18, 8:15 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 3 N Hayes Center, NE | Mesonet station NB030 Hayes Center 3N. |
| Feb 18, 8:18 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -34 | 3 Wsw Big Springs, NE | Mesonet station UR489 Big Springs 2W. |
| Feb 18, 8:20 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -31 | 6 N Oshkosh, NE | Mesonet station NB071 Oshkosh 6N. |
| Feb 18, 8:35 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -33 | 7 Nw Brule, NE | Mesonet station NB006 Big Springs 8NE. |
| Feb 18, 8:35 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 5 N Wallace, NE | Mesonet station DVI10840 Wallace. |
| Feb 18, 8:50 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -33 | 9 S Arthur, NE | Mesonet station NB067 Arthur 8S. |
| Feb 18, 8:55 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -33 | 1 Sse Kingsley Dam, NE | Mesonet station NB080 Kingsley Dam. |
| Feb 18, 9:00 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -31 | 2 Ssw Grant, NE | Mesonet station DVI08286 Grant. |
| Feb 18, 9:05 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 6 S Brule, NE | Mesonet station DVI09621 Brule. |
| Feb 18, 9:20 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 1 Wnw Grant, NE | Mesonet station 2639D Grant. |
| Feb 18, 9:28 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 4 Nw Paxton, NE | Mesonet station UP049 Sarben 5W. |
| Feb 18, 9:34 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -30 | 6 Ese Oshkosh, NE | Mesonet station UP385 Oshkosh 6SE. |
| Feb 18, 10:56 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -31 | 3 E Ogallala, NE | Mesonet station UP225 Ogallala. |
| Feb 19, 3:02 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -37 | 1 W Rushville, NE | Mesonet station NE020 Rushville On Hwy 20 @ Mp 89. |
| Feb 19, 4:55 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -36 | 3 E Johnstown, NE | AWOS station KANW Ainsworth Airport. |
| Feb 19, 5:45 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -40 | 14 Sse Hay Springs, NE | Mesonet station DVI08344 Hay Springs 14SSE. |
| Feb 19, 5:55 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -40 | 14 Sse Hay Springs, NE | Mesonet station DVI09128 Hay Springs 12SSE. |
| Feb 19, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.6 | 9 Nw Anselmo, NE | Cocorahs station CUST015 Anselmo 9NW. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 67 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1200 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 89 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 203 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
077 WWUS73 KLBF 170815 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 215 AM CST Mon Feb 17 2025 NEZ004>010-094-171615- /O.UPG.KLBF.EC.A.0001.250218T0600Z-250220T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.EC.W.0003.250218T0600Z-250220T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.CW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250217T1800Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Western Cherry- Including the cities of O'Neill, Valentine, Rushville, Butte, Atkinson, Ainsworth, Spencer, Cody, Gordon, Kilgore, Lynch, Merriman, Eli, Bassett, Rose, and Springview 215 AM CST Mon Feb 17 2025 /115 AM MST Mon Feb 17 2025/ ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 22 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 32 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and panhandle Nebraska. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until noon CST /11 AM MST/ today. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ NEZ022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-171615- /O.UPG.KLBF.EC.A.0001.250218T0600Z-250220T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.EC.W.0003.250218T0600Z-250220T1800Z/ Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur- McPherson-Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes- Frontier- Including the cities of Purdum, Chappell, Bartlett, Ericson, Burwell, Tryon, Ringgold, North Platte, Hyannis, Broken Bow, Paxton, Halsey, Lewellen, Curtis, Arthur, Taylor, Thedford, Stapleton, Big Springs, Ogallala, Dunning, Brewster, Oshkosh, Mullen, Imperial, Eustis, Wauneta, Hayes Center, Enders, Maywood, Champion, and Grant 215 AM CST Mon Feb 17 2025 /115 AM MST Mon Feb 17 2025/ ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 31 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Kulik
7 follow-up statements
040 WWUS73 KLBF 172100 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 300 PM CST Mon Feb 17 2025 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-181500- /O.CON.KLBF.EC.W.0003.250218T0600Z-250220T1800Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden- Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson- Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- Including the cities of Grant, Imperial, Merriman, Maywood, Rushville, North Platte, Brewster, Bassett, Wauneta, Curtis, Lewellen, Ainsworth, Hayes Center, Broken Bow, Eli, Ericson, Champion, Taylor, Tryon, Stapleton, Butte, Hyannis, Arthur, Kilgore, Lynch, Paxton, Gordon, Cody, Ogallala, Rose, Burwell, O'Neill, Atkinson, Halsey, Spencer, Eustis, Mullen, Springview, Big Springs, Thedford, Chappell, Enders, Ringgold, Purdum, Oshkosh, Dunning, Valentine, and Bartlett 300 PM CST Mon Feb 17 2025 /200 PM MST Mon Feb 17 2025/ ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 32 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Taylor
514 WWUS73 KLBF 180814 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 214 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-182100- /O.CON.KLBF.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden- Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson- Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- Including the cities of Brewster, Ainsworth, Purdum, Hyannis, Imperial, Rose, Tryon, Ringgold, Grant, Lynch, Bassett, Hayes Center, Cody, Eustis, Maywood, Gordon, Merriman, Big Springs, Ogallala, Springview, Taylor, Atkinson, Arthur, Enders, Kilgore, Curtis, Thedford, Wauneta, Burwell, Dunning, Rushville, Stapleton, Oshkosh, Butte, Mullen, North Platte, Bartlett, Ericson, Eli, Champion, Chappell, Valentine, O'Neill, Paxton, Spencer, Broken Bow, Halsey, and Lewellen 214 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025 /114 AM MST Tue Feb 18 2025/ ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. NMJ
805 WWUS73 KLBF 182008 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 208 PM CST Tue Feb 18 2025 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-190415- /O.CON.KLBF.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden- Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson- Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- Including the cities of Hyannis, Mullen, Spencer, Maywood, Oshkosh, Rose, Halsey, Kilgore, Stapleton, Ainsworth, Chappell, Tryon, North Platte, Ringgold, Lewellen, Grant, Ogallala, Ericson, Champion, Lynch, Eustis, Bartlett, Hayes Center, Atkinson, Purdum, Taylor, Broken Bow, Butte, Springview, Arthur, Enders, Cody, Wauneta, Thedford, Dunning, Merriman, Burwell, Gordon, Valentine, Imperial, Brewster, Eli, Paxton, O'Neill, Bassett, Rushville, Curtis, and Big Springs 208 PM CST Tue Feb 18 2025 /108 PM MST Tue Feb 18 2025/ ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Richie
007 WWUS73 KLBF 190810 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 210 AM CST Wed Feb 19 2025 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-191615- /O.CON.KLBF.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden- Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson- Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- Including the cities of Thedford, Eli, Kilgore, Taylor, Paxton, Arthur, Brewster, Burwell, Curtis, Cody, Atkinson, Imperial, Ringgold, Wauneta, Enders, Lynch, Oshkosh, Halsey, Gordon, Rushville, Tryon, Dunning, Butte, Merriman, Bartlett, Lewellen, Ericson, Mullen, Springview, Chappell, Champion, Spencer, Broken Bow, Maywood, Hayes Center, Rose, North Platte, Eustis, Stapleton, Valentine, Bassett, Purdum, Ogallala, Grant, O'Neill, Big Springs, Hyannis, and Ainsworth 210 AM CST Wed Feb 19 2025 /110 AM MST Wed Feb 19 2025/ ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. NMJ
660 WWUS73 KLBF 191524 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 924 AM CST Wed Feb 19 2025 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-200930- /O.CON.KLBF.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden- Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson- Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- Including the cities of Broken Bow, Ringgold, Hayes Center, Hyannis, Taylor, Spencer, Eli, Brewster, Arthur, Paxton, Dunning, Curtis, Kilgore, Atkinson, Cody, Butte, Lynch, Burwell, Bassett, Wauneta, Ainsworth, Imperial, Stapleton, Grant, Maywood, Chappell, North Platte, Enders, O'Neill, Lewellen, Thedford, Halsey, Rushville, Ogallala, Valentine, Springview, Gordon, Oshkosh, Purdum, Tryon, Rose, Ericson, Champion, Bartlett, Mullen, Merriman, Eustis, and Big Springs 924 AM CST Wed Feb 19 2025 /824 AM MST Wed Feb 19 2025/ ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Richie
029 WWUS73 KLBF 200900 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 300 AM CST Thu Feb 20 2025 NEZ005>010-023>029-035>038-059-071-201700- /O.NEW.KLBF.CW.Y.0008.250221T0400Z-250221T1500Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Grant-Hooker-Thomas- Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-Custer- Lincoln-Frontier- Including the cities of Halsey, Stapleton, Maywood, Arthur, Curtis, Hyannis, Atkinson, Dunning, Thedford, Burwell, Bartlett, Valentine, Rose, Tryon, Broken Bow, Mullen, O'Neill, Ainsworth, Spencer, Taylor, Lynch, Ringgold, Springview, North Platte, Butte, Purdum, Eustis, Brewster, Ericson, and Bassett 300 AM CST Thu Feb 20 2025 /200 AM MST Thu Feb 20 2025/ ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 38 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 26 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST /11 AM MST/ today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ this evening to 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ NEZ004-022-056>058-069-070-094-201700- /O.CON.KLBF.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ Sheridan-Garden-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Chase-Hayes-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Ogallala, Kilgore, Enders, Gordon, Champion, Rushville, Merriman, Oshkosh, Imperial, Wauneta, Cody, Lewellen, Eli, Hayes Center, Chappell, Grant, Big Springs, and Paxton 300 AM CST Thu Feb 20 2025 /200 AM MST Thu Feb 20 2025/ ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below. * WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Kulik
609 WWUS73 KLBF 201722 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1122 AM CST Thu Feb 20 2025 NEZ005>010-023>029-035>038-059-071-210130- /O.CAN.KLBF.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.CW.Y.0008.250221T0400Z-250221T1500Z/ Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Grant-Hooker-Thomas- Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-Custer- Lincoln-Frontier- Including the cities of Purdum, Burwell, Bartlett, Bassett, Tryon, Thedford, Rose, Eustis, Mullen, North Platte, Ericson, Hyannis, Ringgold, Ainsworth, Dunning, Broken Bow, Atkinson, Curtis, Springview, Arthur, Spencer, Stapleton, O'Neill, Taylor, Lynch, Maywood, Brewster, Valentine, Butte, and Halsey 1122 AM CST Thu Feb 20 2025 /1022 AM MST Thu Feb 20 2025/ ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ FRIDAY... ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 26 below expected tonight into Friday morning. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ this evening to 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ NEZ004-022-056>058-069-070-094-201830- /O.CAN.KLBF.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ Sheridan-Garden-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Chase-Hayes-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Paxton, Imperial, Ogallala, Hayes Center, Chappell, Champion, Kilgore, Eli, Enders, Rushville, Big Springs, Merriman, Lewellen, Gordon, Grant, Wauneta, Cody, and Oshkosh 1122 AM CST Thu Feb 20 2025 /1022 AM MST Thu Feb 20 2025/ ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IS CANCELLED... The threat has ended and temperatures have risen to above zero across the western Sandhills and portions of southwestern Nebraska. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Buttler
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this extreme cold warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this extreme cold warning went out at Feb 16, 10:03 PM MST, 3 hours 12 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Snow spreads across the region from the west tonight and persist through Tuesday with potential for several inches of accumulation.
- High confidence in dangerously cold conditions with wind chills approaching 30 below zero at times across all of central and western Nebraska through Thursday morning.
- A significant warming trend begins this weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 10:03 PM MST, 3 hours 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service North Platte NE 1103 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Snow spreads across the region from the west tonight and persist through Tuesday with potential for several inches of accumulation. - High confidence in dangerously cold conditions with wind chills approaching 30 below zero at times across all of central and western Nebraska through Thursday morning. - A significant warming trend begins this weekend. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... Issued at 340 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 Afternoon satellite imagery shows sunshine fading behind increasing clouds moving in from the west. By tonight we start to get into some isentropic lift with low level southerly flow sharpening a baroclinic zone/warm front across Nebraska as high pressure builds to the north and aids development of substantial mid level FGEN and deformation. This will develop an initial round of snow in a narrow band that will spread eastward from the panhandle and across central Nebraska Sunday night through Monday night. Following somewhat of a brief lull on Monday, another good surge of mid level forcing will accompany a good surge of short wave energy moving through the flat upper trof with another round of accumulating snow Monday night through Tuesday. There is high confidence in multi-day accumulations of roughly 5 to 8 inches mostly in a band from the northern panhandle through the sandhills and into south central Nebraska with lower amounts both further northeast and southwest. Timing differences are problematic as some locations experience the bulk of accumulations in the first round, some in the second round, and some getting in on both rounds. Given the nuances of timing and locations of snowfall and the expectation that impacts will be diluted due to the long duration of accumulations, have painted with a broad brush and expanded the Winter Weather Advisory in both time and space to encapsulate the event into Tuesday evening, though further changes to the Advisory in time and space are still possible. Will be monitoring trends in later guidance across the central sandhills closely since this is where the best potential resides for impacts from both rounds of snow. Lows tonight range from 5 above southwest to 5 below northeast with wind chills generally 10 to 15 below zero, though readings north of Hwy 2 will be colder than 20 below zero especially through Monday morning so have issued a Cold Weather Advisory to cover this period of dangerous cold. A short wave kicker moving through the quasi zonal flow in the base of the flat upper trof aloft will finally push the frontal boundary southward and open the doors for arctic air to move in as very cold high pressure builds southward from Canada. This will result in highs Monday ranging from the teens southwest to around zero northeast, followed by our first taste of arctic conditions Monday night with lows generally 10 to 15 below zero and wind chills 20 to 30 below zero or colder. With this in mind have issued a long duration Extreme Cold Watch through midday Thursday and will assess the potential for upgrading to warnings or advisories as later guidance arrives. Highs Tuesday only range from around 10 west to the single digits east with wind chills still around 10 below. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... Issued at 340 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 Some lingering light snow/flurries will persist Tuesday night into Wednesday though any additional accumulations will be light. However the primary concern through the upcoming week is continued good agreement in guidance for extreme cold across all of central and western Nebraska as a dome of very cold arctic air settles over the region. By Tuesday night temperatures aloft will drop to near the lowest percentile, and will not rise above the lowest 10th percentile until the end of the week. EFI/SoT guidance continues to show a near unanimous signal from its constituent members with high confidence for both high and low temperatures to be significantly below normal with dangerous cold through Thursday. The probability for overnight lows of 20 below or colder peaks Wednesday night at better than 60 percent, especially east of Hwy 83. near 100 percent The probability for overnight low temperatures 15 below or colder is well above 50 percent Tuesday and Wednesday nights for the majority of the region but especially north of I-80, while highs on Tuesday and Wednesday struggle to rise above zero north of Hwy 2 and only reach the single digits above zero to the south. Thankfully the probability for wind/gusts over 20mph is less than 20 percent, but there will still be enough wind stirring to generate very dangerous wind chills of 30 below or lower just about each night and into the early morning hours each day through Thursday. As previously mentioned will continue the long duration Extreme Cold Watch through midday Thursday and will assess the potential for upgrading to warnings or advisories as later guidance arrives. There is light at the end of this cold tunnel as conditions will finally begin to improve by Friday with a strong signal for temperatures trending above normal through next weekend. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 1101 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 Snow will continue through the overnight across western and north central Nebraska including the KVTN and KLBF terminals. Visibilities will drop less than 2 miles at many locations and IFR conditions will exist tonight through Monday. Cigs will also be low around 1500 AGL or less at times. Winds will be out of the southeast to east around 5 to 10 kts tonight, increasing to 10 kts with gust up to 20 kts by late Monday morning. && .LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Tuesday for NEZ004-005-008-009-022>029-035>038-057-059-094. Cold Weather Advisory until noon CST /11 AM MST/ Monday for NEZ004>010-094. Extreme Cold Watch from late Monday night through Thursday morning for NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094. Winter Weather Advisory from 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Monday to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Tuesday for NEZ058-069>071. && SHORT TERM...MBS LONG TERM...MBS AVIATION...Gomez
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 16, 2:49 PM MST, 10 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 349 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-171215- Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant- Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan- Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- 349 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 /249 PM MST Sun Feb 16 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Snow will develop tonight and spread southeast from the northern Nebraska Panhandle, into the Sandhills and central Nebraska. Snow accumulations tonight of 1 to 3 inches are likely. Wind chills tonight generally 10 to 15 below zero. Potential for wind chills 20 below zero or colder north of Hwy 2 into Monday morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. A long duration snow event is expected Monday through Tuesday night across western and north central Nebraska. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are possible across portions of the Sandhills into southwestern Nebraska. The heaviest accumulation looks to be across the Sandhills. Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills will persist from Monday into Thursday. The coldest mornings will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday when wind chill values between 20 and 30 below zero or colder are expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 11:32 AM MST | River Flood Advisory | LBF | Garden, Keith | 44 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.