NWS North Platte Blog

A closed low pressure system moved slowly across the northern Plains May 12, 2023. This system was responsible for multiple tornadoes across portions of north central Nebraska. The National Weather Service office in North Platte conduced a preliminary Storm Survey on Saturday, May 13 across portions of north central Nebraska. In total, 7 tornadoes have been confirmed across the area.

March 27-31, 2023 is Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week!

Published 2023-03-28

Join The Nebraska Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow (CoCoRaHS) Network!

Published 2023-03-14

North Platte Skywarn Storm Spotter Training 2023

Published 2023-02-09

Check out the latest edition of High Plains Drifter, Winter 2023 edition

Published 2023-02-06

This is the winter edition of the North Platte Newsletter.

January 18, 2023, Record-Breaking Snowstorm

Published 2023-01-21

2022 in Review for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2023-01-08

Top 5 Weather Events for 2022

Published 2022-12-30

This is the Public Information Statement over the top 5 weather events for 2022.

Mid-December 2022 Blizzard

Published 2022-12-18

Check out our Fall 2022 edition of High Plains Drifter

Published 2022-09-27

This is the Fall edition of the North Platte Newsletter

August 2022 Climate Report

Published 2022-09-02

June 2022 Climate Summary

Published 2022-07-02

July 4th Climatology at North Platte and Valentine

Published 2022-06-27

Check out our Spring 2022 edition of High Plains Drifter

Published 2022-06-09

This is the Spring edition of the North Platte Newsletter.

Additional Cherry County Storm Spotter Training - 2022

Published 2022-06-05

April 2022 Climate Report for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2022-05-01

April 22nd and April 23rd, 2022 Impactful Weather

Published 2022-04-25

2022 Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week Story Map

Published 2022-03-20

March 21-25, 2022 is Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week!

Published 2022-03-18

Check out our Winter 2022 edition of High Plains Drifter, the NWS North Platte Newsletter!

Published 2022-03-01

This is the Winter edition of the North Platte Newsletter.

2021 in Review at North Platte and Valentine

Published 2022-01-09

Winter Weather Safety - Before, During and After

Published 2021-12-30

Know before you go! Winter weather to arrive for the New Year\'s Eve and Day. Bitter cold and some snow accumulations for the area.

New Years Climatology for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2021-12-27

Christmas Climatology for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2021-12-20

Prepare for winter and its hazardous weather by visiting our Winter Safety website!

Published 2021-12-07

View the latest forecast graphics and hazard information with our decision support webpage!

Published 2021-12-07

Thanksgiving Climatology for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2021-11-23

North Platte Winter Storm Spotter Training Schedule 2021

Published 2021-10-29

Check out our Fall 2021 edition of High Plains Drifter

Published 2021-10-04

This is the Fall edition of the North Platte Newsletter.

Labor Day Climatology at North Platte and Valentine

Published 2021-09-04

Welcome to meteorological fall! Catch up on some safety tips by visiting our Fall Safety website!

Published 2021-09-01

New â€œDestructiveâ€ Severe Thunderstorm Warning category to trigger Wireless Emergency Alerts on mobile phones

Published 2021-07-22

Memorial Day Climatology for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2021-05-28

Check out our Spring 2021 edition of High Plains Drifter, the NWS North Platte Newsletter!

Published 2021-05-27

This is the Spring edition of the North Platte Newsletter.

March 22-26, 2021, is Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week!

Published 2021-03-20

Arctic Blast 2021

Published 2021-02-19

An overview of February cold Arctic blast.

Check out the Winter 2020-21 edition of the High Plains Drifter, the NWS North Platte Newsletter!

Published 2021-02-02

This is the Winter edition of the North Platte Newsletter.

January 2021 Climate Report for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2021-02-02

2020 Climate Summary for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2021-01-02

December 2020 Climate Report for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2021-01-02

New Year's Climatology for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2020-12-31

Preview the new NWS radar webpage here!

Published 2020-12-08

The NWS is soliciting feedback regarding warning statements through January 7

Published 2020-12-08

Please Take Our Short Survey About Frost and Freeze Products Issued by the National Weather Service

Published 2020-11-13

Thursday, November 5, is Nebraska Winter Weather Awareness Day!

Published 2020-11-05

October 2020 Climate at North Platte and Valentine

Published 2020-11-01

North Platte Newsletter

Published 2020-10-31

This is the Fall edition of the North Platte Newsletter.

Halloween Climatology for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2020-10-29

September 2020 Climate Report for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2020-10-02

Spending time at the lake? View the Recreation Forecast!

Published 2020-06-15

Easter Winter Storm

Published 2020-04-13

An Overview with reports of Easter Sunday Winter Storm.

2019 in Review for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2020-01-03

December 2019 Climate Report for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2020-01-02

Recent Snow Reports Around Western Nebraska

Published 2019-12-15

Thanksgiving Week Winter Storms

Published 2019-12-05

An overview of winter storms affecting the forecast area over Thanksgiving week.

November 2019 Climate at North Platte and Valentine

Published 2019-12-02

Snow Totals from Northern Nebraska from October 26-27

Published 2019-10-27

Extremely Wet Conditions Heading into the Late Fall and Winter Sets the Stage for a Significant Spring Flood Season

Published 2019-10-21

Setting the stage on precipitation and soil moisture, river conditions, precipitation outlook, outlook confidence and potential impacts this winter and spring

Thursday Morning Lows from Western and North Central Nebraska

Published 2019-10-03

September 2019 Climate Report

Published 2019-10-01

Get ready for Fall weather hazards by visiting our Fall Safety website!

Published 2019-09-09

Summer 2019 in Review

Published 2019-09-04

August 2019 Climate at North Platte and Valentine

Published 2019-09-01

Labor Day Climatology for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2019-08-31

Hayes County Tornadoes on August 29, 2019

Published 2019-08-30

July 2019 Climate Report for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2019-08-01

July 28, 2019 - NWS Damage Survey Tornado Event in Boyd and Holt Counties

Published 2019-07-30

A line of strong and severe thunderstorms went through the eastern portions of north central Nebraska last evening. These storms were along the southwest flank of a larger line that originally evolved from north central South Dakota that moved southeast into north central and northeast Nebraska. The severe storms produced one confirmed tornado, damaging wind gusts, and half dollar sized hail.

Lewellen River Flood Category Changes - Effective August 28, 2019

Published 2019-07-18

Revision of Flood Category Stages for the North Platte River at Lewellen (LEWN1).

July 4th Climatology for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2019-07-02

June 2019 Climate Report for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2019-07-02

June 2019 Climate Summary for North Platte and Valentine.

Published 2019-07-01

Precipitation Totals from Western and North Central Nebraska for Saturday Night

Published 2019-06-09

May 2019 Climate Summary for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2019-06-01

Memorial Day Climatology for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2019-05-25

May 17, 2019, Tornadoes and Severe Weather - Updated

Published 2019-05-21

Preliminary Storm Survey Results from May 17 Tornadoes

Published 2019-05-20

2018-19 Season Snow Summary

Published 2019-05-09

April2019 Climate Summary for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2019-05-02

Average Last Frost and Freeze for Western Nebraska

Published 2019-04-24

Easter Climatology for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2019-04-16

Monitor Winter Weather Conditions Here

Published 2019-04-11

2018 Climate Summary for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2019-01-26

November 2018 climatology at North Platte and Valentine

Published 2018-12-05

Thanksgiving Climatology at North Platte and Valentine

Published 2018-11-19

October 2018 Climate Report for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2018-11-01

Winter Outlook for the United States Released

Published 2018-10-18

NWS Hazard Simplification Survey for Proposed Consolidation of Winter Precipitation Warning Products

Published 2018-10-16

Take a survey for the proposed consolidation of winter precipitation warning products that would include Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning and Blizzard Warning. Two options are offered as a means of possible consolidation. Follow the link to learn more. The Survey closes November 10, 2018.

End of Frost Advisories & Freeze Warnings Until Spring 2019

Published 2018-10-11

September 2018 Climate Report for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2018-10-01

Summer 2018 in Review for North Platte and Valentine

Published 2018-09-10

August 2018 Climate at North Platte and Valentine

Published 2018-09-03

Microburst causes significant damage west of North Platte on August 3rd

Published 2018-08-04

Monitor Live Storm and Damage Reports Here!

Published 2018-07-18

Is a thunderstorm headed your way? Check out this page to see if it is causing any damage upstream.

Do you have a home weather station connected to the internet? Sign up for a site ID and share your data with us!

Published 2018-07-10

The Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP) is a public-private partnership with three goals: 1) to collect weather data contributed by citizens; 2) to make these data available for weather services and homeland security; and 3) to provide feedback to the data contributors so they have the tools to check and improve their data quality.