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 180903
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
403 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain limited through the weekend, with
temperatures remaining near to below seasonal. Additionally,
chances of precipitation will help limit fire weather concerns.
Early next week, elevated fire weather conditions are possible on
Monday and Tuesday, as temperatures climb back into the 70s.
Afternoon humidity values are expected to drop to around 20
percent. However, winds look to be more marginal on Monday and
Tuesday, so will need to monitor forecast trends this weekend to
assess fire concerns early next week.
Mid to late week, temperatures look to remain at or above seasonal
averages. However, near daily chances of precipitation and minimum
humidity values above critical thresholds should keep fire weather
concerns limited.
NEZ204-182330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
303 AM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers until
late afternoon, then slight chance of showers
and snow showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and snow showers early
in the evening. Slight chance of snow showers
after midnight.
Min temperature.....24-29.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-8000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and freezing
rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ210-182330-
Frenchman Basin-
303 AM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers through
the day. Chance of snow showers late in the
morning, then slight chance of snow showers in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......28 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......2300-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then chance of showers and snow
showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 1200, then 5400-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ206-182330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
403 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the
morning. Slight chance of showers through the
day. Slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1800-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening.
Min temperature.....25-30.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-5000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5500-8200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs around 60. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ219-182330-
Loess Plains-
403 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......29 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......2100-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight. Slight chance of snow showers early
in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 31.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........71 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-5000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5300-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ208-182330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
403 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow
showers in the morning. Slight chance of
showers and snow showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......1400-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening.
Min temperature.....26-31.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph becoming northwest around 5
mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-5500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5800-8300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
NEZ209-182330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
403 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning. Slight chance of showers early in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1500-5000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........76 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-5200 ft AGL until 1200, then 5600-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$