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 031952
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
252 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Rain showers tonight into Friday will keep fire weather concerns
low over the next couple days. Rainfall amounts around 0.5 to 1
inch will be possible across southwest Nebraska into the north
central Nebraska. Temperatures will remain below normal into the
weekend with highs in the upper 30s to 40s through Saturday.
Sunday temperatures will start to warm up into the upper 50s. Dry
conditions are then expected Saturday through Tuesday.
NEZ204-041115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
152 PM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers and slight chance of snow
showers.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and snow showers likely
in the morning, then chance of snow showers and
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to
25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and snow showers early
in the evening.
Min temperature.....16-21.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
NEZ210-041115-
Frenchman Basin-
152 PM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers until early morning.
Slight chance of snow showers after midnight,
then chance of rain showers late in the night.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........71 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to
20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and slight chance of snow
showers early in the evening, then chance of
snow showers late in the evening. Slight chance
of snow showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....17-22.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of snow showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......45 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$
NEZ206-041115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
252 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Rain showers and slight chance of snow
showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers and slight chance of snow
showers early in the morning, then chance of
showers in the late morning and afternoon.
Chance of snow showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........72 percent.
24 hr trend......37 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the north in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and slight chance of snow
showers early in the evening. Chance of snow
showers late in the evening, then slight chance
of snow showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....16-21.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of snow showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......50 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
NEZ219-041115-
Loess Plains-
252 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers likely early in the
evening, then rain showers in the late evening
and early morning. Showers likely late in the
night.
Min temperature.....Around 37.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then
chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of snow showers in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 22.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of snow showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......47 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 60.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$
NEZ208-041115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
252 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the late
evening and early morning. Showers and slight
chance of snow showers late in the night.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers and snow showers in the
morning, then showers likely and chance of snow
showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and slight chance of snow
showers early in the evening. Chance of snow
showers late in the evening, then slight chance
of snow showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....19-24.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......49 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4700-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ209-041115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
252 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 37.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers early in the morning, then
showers likely in the late morning and
afternoon.
Max temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........79 percent.
24 hr trend......38 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely early in the
evening, then chance of snow showers and
showers late in the evening. Slight chance of
snow showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....20-25.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of snow showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 46.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......49 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$