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 032032
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
332 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low over the next several days
with several chances for precipitation. Isolated to scattered
thunderstorm chances across all of western and north central
Nebraska tomorrow. Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms
continue through the weekend.
NEZ204-041130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
232 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......2100-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 1300-2500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1100-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 200-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......200-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-10000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-041130-
Frenchman Basin-
232 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
late in the evening. Slight chance of showers
in the late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1800-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 1700-2500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1300-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-9100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ206-041130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
332 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1800-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 1700-2400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1500-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning. Slight chance of showers early in the
morning.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ219-041130-
Loess Plains-
332 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 68.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1500-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 1400-2300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1100-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ208-041130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
332 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 1400-2200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......1400-4900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-8700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ209-041130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
332 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 1000-1800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......900-4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of thunderstorms until early morning.
Chance of showers through the night. Slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
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