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 050920
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
420 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low through the valid forecast
period.
Temperatures will remain near to slightly above normal for much of
the upcoming week as broad ridging develops west of the
Continental Divide. Various mid-level disturbances will promote
daily rain and thunderstorm chances with the best potential for
widespread wetting rains being Sunday.
Increased mugginess will keep afternoon humidity minimums above
critical levels. Temperatures will see a slight bump around the
middle of next week with a return to low to middle 90s. This may
allow for near-critical humidity values west of Highway 61 but
the lack of stronger winds and receptive fuels limits concern.
NEZ204-052315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
320 AM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-8900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Slight chance of showers
through the night.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ210-052315-
Frenchman Basin-
420 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 /320 AM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. Slight chance of showers
through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 87.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ206-052315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
420 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 /320 AM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ219-052315-
Loess Plains-
420 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers late in
the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ208-052315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
420 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 /320 AM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ209-052315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
420 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
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......Unchanged.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
$$