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 120846
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
346 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Increasing humidity along with rain chances will help to lessen
the fire weather concerns today into this weekend. Cooler high
temperatures in the 70s and 80s can be expected through early next
week. The chance for a widespread wetting rainfall continues to
look likely, with a continued signal for some locally heavy
rainfall Thursday through Saturday. This is due to mid and upper
level monsoonal moisture flowing northeastward from western
Mexico.
NEZ204-122330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
246 AM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers in the evening. Chance
of thunderstorms through the night. Showers
likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 1000-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
Slight chance of showers early in the
afternoon, then chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ210-122330-
Frenchman Basin-
246 AM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....94-99.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening.
Chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ206-122330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
346 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ219-122330-
Loess Plains-
346 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers in the evening. Chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Showers likely
after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast 5
to 15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ208-122330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
346 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening.
Chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning, then slight chance of
showers late in the morning. Chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........71 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ209-122330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
346 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers late in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........75 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$