Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
983
FNUS53 KLBF 242114
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
314 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low over the next week with
cooler temperatures and min RH values at 30 percent or higher.
There will however be strong winds on Tuesday with sustained winds
out of the northwest around 30 to 40 mph with gust up to 60 mph
across all of western and north central Nebraska.
NEZ204-251215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
214 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....27-32.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to
northwest 15 to 25 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 30 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 25 to 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-5500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 35 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....15-20.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west up
to 5 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs around
40. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows
around 19. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 11.
Highs in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 5. Highs in
the upper 20s.
$$
NEZ210-251215-
Frenchman Basin-
214 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....29-34.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph increasing to northwest 10 to
20 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 20 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-5100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 35 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....14-19.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 16.
Highs in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 9. Highs in
the lower 30s.
$$
NEZ206-251215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
314 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph increasing to northwest
10 to 20 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 25 to 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 35 mph increasing to around 45
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....15-20.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph decreasing to around 15
mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the
upper 30s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows around
20. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 12.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 7. Highs in
the upper 20s.
$$
NEZ219-251215-
Loess Plains-
314 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph increasing to northwest 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to northwest
around 20 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......44 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 20 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-5400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 35 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 17.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........79 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3200 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...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 16.
Highs around 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 9. Highs in
the lower 30s.
$$
NEZ208-251215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
314 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to northwest
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to west
around 25 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 25 to 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 40 to 45 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....17-22.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph decreasing to around 15
mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows around
18. Highs around 30. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 13.
Highs in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 6. Highs in
the mid 20s.
$$
NEZ209-251215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
314 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 34.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 25 to 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-5100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 35 mph increasing to around 45
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....18-23.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows around
20. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows around
19. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 15.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 8. Highs in
the upper 20s.
$$