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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
444 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain limited through Monday due to
humidity remaining well above critical levels and the potential
for isolated to scattered wetting rains.
Fire weather concerns increase for Tuesday and beyond. A warm
front will lift northeast on Tuesday and be quickly followed by
increasing ridging from the Desert Southwest. Daytime highs will
climb into the 90s, quickly increasing to upper 90s and low 100s
each day Thursday and Friday. The above normal temperatures should
foster humidity minimums falling below 30 percent, particularly
west of Highway 83. Limiting concerns will be fuel receptiveness
and marginal winds.
Ridge breakdown begins this weekend and a surface boundary will
settle south into the area by Saturday. This will support
increasing precipitation chances and cooler temperatures. The
latest forecast calls for daytime highs falling to the lower 80s
by Sunday, continuing into early next week.
NEZ204-042315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
344 AM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-9300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-8000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph becoming southwest around
20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ210-042315-
Frenchman Basin-
444 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025 /344 AM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 88.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 101.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ206-042315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
444 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025 /344 AM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers in the evening. Chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Slight chance
of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in
the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ219-042315-
Loess Plains-
444 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening, then chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ208-042315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
444 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025 /344 AM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening, then chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the evening. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ209-042315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
444 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$