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 241936
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
236 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Cloudy and cool conditions, combined with widespread wetting
precipitation, will keep fire weather concerns low into the
middle of next week. Temperatures look to return back to average
in the 70s by Friday, though humidity remains increased and winds
remain light.
NEZ204-251115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
136 PM MDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. Chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. Rain
showers through the night. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through the day. Showers in
the morning. Showers likely early in the
afternoon, then showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms through the
night.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers.
Max temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1300-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ210-251115-
Frenchman Basin-
136 PM MDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. Showers
likely in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms
through the night. Showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog until late afternoon.
Showers likely in the morning. Chance of
showers early in the afternoon, then showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening. Chance of
thunderstorms until early morning. Rain showers
through the night. Slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers through the day. Slight chance
of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........79 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ206-251115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
236 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. Rain
showers likely early in the evening. Slight
chance of thunderstorms until early morning.
Rain showers in the late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
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.......800-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog until late afternoon.
Showers likely until late afternoon, then
chance of showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the evening. Slight
chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers through the day. Slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........72 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1300-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ219-251115-
Loess Plains-
236 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Patchy fog after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers
likely early in the morning. Chance of showers
in the late morning and afternoon. Slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........72 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......900-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the evening. Slight
chance of thunderstorms through the night. Rain
showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers through the day. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........76 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ208-251115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
236 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. Showers
likely early in the evening. Showers in the
late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers
likely in the morning, then chance of showers
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
evening and early morning. Showers likely after
midnight.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ209-251115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
236 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers likely in the evening.
Slight chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Rain showers after midnight. Patchy fog
in the late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of
showers through the day.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. Chance of showers through the
night.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
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.......600-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely.
Max temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........67 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......900-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
$$