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 092006
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
306 PM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
After below normal temperatures through Monday, readings will
rebound back into the 90s across the area. Expect mainly dry
conditions beyond Sunday night as a ridge of high pressure builds
into the southern Rockies. The next threat for precipitation will
be late next week as the ridge breaks down. As the ridge begins to
break down, we could see some elevated fire weather conditions
Thursday and Friday in the eastern Panhandle. Minimum RH those
days will range from 20 to 30 percent.
NEZ204-101115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
206 PM MDT Sat Aug 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. Slight chance of showers
in the evening.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-10400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ210-101115-
Frenchman Basin-
206 PM MDT Sat Aug 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then slight
chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and
early morning. Slight chance of showers in the
late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ206-101115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
306 PM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the night.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-8700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ219-101115-
Loess Plains-
306 PM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
until early morning. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ208-101115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
306 PM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
until early morning.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-8800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ209-101115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
306 PM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. Slight
chance of showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
$$