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 220844
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
344 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Overall fire weather concerns are expected to remain low over the
next several days, as below seasonal temperatures are expected
through at least the middle of next week. Additionally, near daily
chances of precipitation are expected across southwest Nebraska
through the middle of next week. The cooler temperatures and
expected moisture should help contribute to humidity values
remaining above 35 percent through the week.
NEZ204-222315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
244 AM MDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 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 mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ210-222315-
Frenchman Basin-
244 AM MDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northeast 5
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ206-222315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
344 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
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.....56-61.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5800 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 mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ219-222315-
Loess Plains-
344 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-7900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Showers likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ208-222315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
344 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. Slight
chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ209-222315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
344 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 5 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$