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 212033
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
333 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Overall fire weather concerns will remain low the next several
days. Cooler temperatures and much below normal temperatures are
expected. Some rainfall is also possible across portions of
southwest Nebraska into the Panhandle.
NEZ204-221115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
233 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025
.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, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
night.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......34 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ210-221115-
Frenchman Basin-
233 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely
early in the morning, then slight chance of
showers in the late morning and early
afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ206-221115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
333 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......38 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ219-221115-
Loess Plains-
333 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely
early in the morning, then slight chance of
showers in the late morning and early
afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ208-221115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
333 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
.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, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
night.
Min temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......42 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ209-221115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
333 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
until early morning. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs around 70. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$