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 150859
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
359 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will generally be on the low side the next
several days. Humidity will generally remain above 35% with a
good chance for a wetting rain Thursday night. Some areas could
see over 1/2 inch of precipitation. There will be periods where
winds will be rather gusty, but, as mentioned, humidity values are
expected to remain in check.
NEZ204-152330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
259 AM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1000-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ210-152330-
Frenchman Basin-
259 AM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 1300-2000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1200-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ206-152330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
359 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph becoming northeast around
10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$
NEZ219-152330-
Loess Plains-
359 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......21 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1200-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-3700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ208-152330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
359 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ209-152330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
359 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........71 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$