Justin Fanfarilli
Chief Meteorologist
North Platte, NE
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Justin is originally from Albany, NY. He started is broadcast career in radio there a number of stations, most notably WRPI, before becoming a fill-in meteorologist at NPR affiliate WAMC.
Justin graduated in 2009 from the State University of New York at Albany with a degree in Meteorology and a minor in Geography. He started his TV weathercasting career in Rapid City, SD at KOTA-TV, where he served as the morning/noon meteorologist.
His next stop brought him to Pocatello, ID where he was the morning meteorologist at KPVI. Most recently, Justin held the position of weather producer at KVLY in Fargo, ND.
He started at KNOP as the morning and midday meteorologist in August 2020. In November 2021 he became the evening meteorologist.
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Very warm air sticks around as we continue to be dry with lots of sun through the week
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Here's when we typically see our first snowfall of the year
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The topic of La Nina really does show how the global weather patterns can affect us locally.
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Cooling down to finish week and start weekend, but mainly dry
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Around average and sunny Thanksgiving day, warmer and sunny conditions for the day on Friday
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A cold and partly cloudy Wednesday, followed by a cool Thanksgiving day
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Fire concerns for the day on Tuesday, otherwise sunny and warm Tuesday
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During the day on Sunday, conditions were sunny and cool with temperatures in the upper 40s ro low 50s. There was a slight breeze as well with wind speeds at 5 to 10 mph. Since then, temperatures have dropped down to the upper 20s to mid 30s with clear to partly cloudy skies.
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During the day on Thursday, temperatures were slightly warmer than this time Wednesday with temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s. Sunny to mostly sunny skies were present across the region with breezy condtions, especially in our western regions. Wind speeds were between 10 to 25 mph.
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It’s been a cold,sunny and windy day across the region Wednesday with temperatures in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Winds across the area have been in the range of 20 to 35 mph.
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Gone are the 70 degree temperatures as Wednesday greets us with cold, blustery conditions.
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One more day to savor before cooler more blustery condition invade midweek.
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Throughout the day on Sunday, temperatures were in the upper 50s to mid 60s with mostly sunny skies, but since this afternoon, temperatures have dropped into the upper 40s to mid 50s with mostly clear skies. Some breezy conditions exist in the western portions of our area.
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High Wind Warnings remain active. A push of arctic air overnight will escalate the winds gusts through Friday morning. Friday morning will be cold and blustery.
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The winds of change will be blowing across the KNOP forecast area on both Thursday and Friday...with temperatures also turning quite chilly the end of the week
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Colder and sunny to partly cloudy start of the work week
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Temperatures through the weekend will be trending in the right direction.
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Wednesday begins cloudy with areas of fog, but the skies clear in the afternoon. Sunshine and warmer weather will be prevalent the rest of the week.
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More clouds and cool weather are expected into Tuesday. Warmer weather should return by late this week into the weekend.
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Our weather will turn briefly warm the next couple of days before a cold snap that could be accompanied by rain and snow.
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Cool, windy condition will highlight the weather on Thursday with winds gusting to 40 mph or more.
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Stormy weather possible into Tuesday night with windy weather. More blustery weather with seasonal temperatures are expected into Wednesday.
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Variable cloudiness with variable temperatures on Tuesday. Storms are expected across the area into Tuesday evening and Tuesday night with some severe storms possible.
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After a cloudy start on Sunday, the conditions improved over the afternoon hours with sun peaking through the clouds. Temperatures this evening are in the low to mid 50s.
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Friday looks beautiful with sunshine and mild temperatures, before rain clouds invade during the weekend.
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Chilly beginning to Thursday but afternoon temperatures will stay seasonally mild into next week.
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A storm system will spin over Northern Nebraska bringing rain, thunderstroms and snow in the far Northwest. Much cooler on Wednesday.
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Warm and breezy into Tuesday with much cooler conditions expected into Wednesday.
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Skies clear out by Friday but it will stay cool for one more day before we warm up during the weekend.
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You may want to pull the coat of the closet Thursday morning. Depending on the cloud cover, the pontential is there for the coldest lows of the season to date.
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Strong to severe storms are expected into Tuesday night with cooler and very windy weather into Wednesday.
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As an upper level storm system strengthens over Colorado, expect windy conditions Tuesday afternoon with thunderstorms emerging by the evening. Some could be severe.
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Sunshine will mix with high clouds on Friday but temperatures will be the warmest we may see for awhile, as more active weather looms ahead.
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Passing clouds early Thursday clear out, as we continue mild weather through Saturday. The end of the weekend into next week could
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More sunshine, warm weather into Wednesday and beyond.
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After a slight cooldown last week, we are back to above average temperatures and mainly sunny skies through Saturday. Then we will finally have a few more clouds and some slight chances for rain this weekend.
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A case can be made for small chance of additional rain Friday-Saturday with spectacular autumn weather carrying us deep into next week.
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A cold front will slowly trudge through the Greater Nebraska area bringing rain and thunderstorms tonigh,t with locally heavy rain possible. Cooler temperatures trend into next week.
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An upper level weather system and appoaching cold front brings some needed rain and relief from the heat to Western Nebraska.
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One more warm, summery day before cooler, wetter weather arrives later this week.
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Summer may have come and gone but is certainly not forgotten. While Friday will be cooler, summer-like temperatures return for the weekend and into next week.
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Sunshine and warmer weather expected into Thursday.
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Fall-like start to the week with sunny skies to continue through the week
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Showers and a few thunderstorms area expected to spread into Western Nebraska overnight into Tuesday morning..
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Hazy sunshine and hot weather expected into Friday and Saturday.
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Autumn will arrive in a couple of weeks but summer heat will intensify over the next couple of days.
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Gorgeous September weather will continue for another day, but more summer heat is lurking just around the corner.
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