Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
709
FNUS53 KLBF 131850
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
150 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire weather concerns are expected Monday across Zone
204 as high temperatures look to return to the mid 80s to low 90s,
minimum RH values approaching 20 percent, and wind gusts as high as
35 knots across portions of western Nebraska. Beyond Monday, highs
will remain cooler mainly in the 70s, along with minimum RH values
remaining above 30 percent through the period. A wetter pattern also
looks to become established with multiple precipitation chances
possible through late week into the weekend, which should keep
concerns fire weather concerns low.
NEZ204-141115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1250 PM MDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening. Chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........21 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......900-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers early in the evening.
Chance of showers late in the evening.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ210-141115-
Frenchman Basin-
1250 PM MDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......37 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. Chance of showers in the
late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Slight chance of showers early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs around 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ206-141115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
150 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Chance of showers late in the night.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. Slight chance of showers late in the
morning.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......19 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the late evening
and early morning.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ219-141115-
Loess Plains-
150 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......24 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west 5 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Showers likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to
15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-3600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ208-141115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
150 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
late evening and early morning. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Chance of
showers late in the night.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Slight chance of
showers early in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ209-141115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
150 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Chance of showers late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms until late
afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the late evening
and overnight.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 71.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-3400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
$$