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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
239 AM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will remain low the next 7 days. Highs will
reach around 90 today and low to mid 90s Monday, with humidity
values falling to 20 to 25 percent across the northwest Sandhills
this afternoon and 25 to 35 percent all areas Monday afternoon.
However, winds are expected to remain below 20 mph from the north
this afternoon across the northwest. Southerly winds increase
Monday afternoon, with gusts of 25 mph possible across the west.

A cold front moves through the area Tuesday night, bringing a
return of cooler temperatures and thunderstorm chances Tuesday
afternoon through Wednesday night.

NEZ204-132315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
139 AM MDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....86-91.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 1200, then 7100-10400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........82 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-11100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ210-132315-
Frenchman Basin-
139 AM MDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 91.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-9300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the north
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 94.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-8500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

$$

NEZ206-132315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
239 AM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-10000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-8100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ219-132315-
Loess Plains-
239 AM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 91.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-8000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 94.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph increasing to south 10 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-8500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

$$

NEZ208-132315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
239 AM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........21 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-9900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-8700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ209-132315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
239 AM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-8600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 92.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-7500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$