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 160827
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
327 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...
The combination of near to slightly below average temperatures and
increased humidity is expected to keep fire weather concerns
generally low over the next week across western and north central
Nebraska. In addition winds are expected to remain below 20 miles
per hour each day.
Wetting moisture remains possible nearly each day through midweek,
with a threat for showers and thunderstorms persisting. This could
lead to widespread beneficial rainfall across much of western and
north central Nebraska.
NEZ204-162315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
227 AM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-9800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-162315-
Frenchman Basin-
227 AM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ206-162315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
327 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-8900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-162315-
Loess Plains-
327 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east around 5
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ208-162315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
327 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-8500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
around 60. Highs around 80. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds up to
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ209-162315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
327 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. Chance of showers in
the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$