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 081954
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
254 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop later this
evening behind an exiting cold front. Some strong to severe storms
may be possible across the northwestern Nebraska Sandhills into
the northeastern Nebraska Panhandle. Other non severe storms are
possible later tonight into the overnight hours from southwestern
into central and north central Nebraska. Overall, fire weather
concerns will be fairly minimal over the next 7 days as low level
moisture will remain adequate across the area. Beginning Tuesday,
temperatures will climb back into the 90s, leading to minimum RH
of 25 to 35 percent in the eastern Panhandle. This may trigger
elevated fire weather conditions if winds become gusty.
NEZ204-091115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
154 PM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
night.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-9400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-8600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ210-091115-
Frenchman Basin-
154 PM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
$$
NEZ206-091115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
254 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the south up to
5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-7300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest up to 5 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ219-091115-
Loess Plains-
254 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s.
$$
NEZ208-091115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
254 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the west up
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-8300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ209-091115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
254 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the evening. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms late in the
morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$