Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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FNUS53 KLBF 202027
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
327 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire weather concerns are expected across the eastern
Panhandle (zone 204) and into portions of northern Nebraska (zone
208) through Thursday as RH values drop to near 20 percent. In
addition, the next chance of wetting rainfall will not be until
Friday and into the weekend keeping conditions dry through this
time. Elsewhere, plenty of low level moisture due to recent
rainfall will keep RH values above 30 percent and therefore, fire
concerns remain low.
NEZ204-211130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
227 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-10700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-10500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ210-211130-
Frenchman Basin-
227 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 94.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4500-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ206-211130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
327 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-9400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ219-211130-
Loess Plains-
327 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-8600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-8600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ208-211130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
327 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-9400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......37 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
NEZ209-211130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
327 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-8500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 5
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$