Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
839
FNUS53 KLBF 090715
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
215 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Although min RH will be around 20 percent across fire weather zone
204 today, winds will remain light around 5 mph limiting fire
weather concerns. Fire weather concerns will remain low to end the
week into the weekend with min RH above 25 percent and a chance of
rain late Friday into Saturday.
NEZ204-092315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
115 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........18 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-1200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1100-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ210-092315-
Frenchman Basin-
115 AM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Areas of fog late in the morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ206-092315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
215 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog late in the morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph becoming southwest around
10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ219-092315-
Loess Plains-
215 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog late in the morning.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ208-092315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
215 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ209-092315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
215 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs around 70. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
$$