Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
731
FNUS53 KLBF 151954
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
254 PM CDT Mon Sep 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Following Monday, fire weather concerns will remain low through
much of the upcoming forecast period.
A cool front will settle south into the area on Tuesday and though
temperatures will once again be mild ahead of this feature,
pooling moisture will offset the warmth and prevent humidity from
falling below 35 percent. Coincident with this, cooler
temperatures are likely with highs only in the upper 60s to lower
70s. Rainfall potential appears plentiful, with heavy rain
possible Tuesday afternoon via scattered thunderstorms and a
slower, more steady rain Wednesday through Friday. All this
combined will likely lead to widespread one inch or greater
rainfall amounts and some locations potentially approaching three
inches.
Temperatures appear likely to rebound by next weekend, though
recent rains and overall pattern recognition suggest the fire
weather concerns will remain limited for this time frame.
NEZ204-161115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
154 PM MDT Mon Sep 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......MISSING.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. Rain showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. Rain showers through the day.
Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
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NEZ210-161115-
Frenchman Basin-
254 PM CDT Mon Sep 15 2025 /154 PM MDT Mon Sep 15 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......MISSING.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the afternoon. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the
evening. Rain showers through the night. Chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until late afternoon. Showers likely through
the day. Chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........70 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1200-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ206-161115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
254 PM CDT Mon Sep 15 2025 /154 PM MDT Mon Sep 15 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......MISSING.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Rain showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. Rain showers through the day.
Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
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NEZ219-161115-
Loess Plains-
254 PM CDT Mon Sep 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......MISSING.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the afternoon. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the
evening. Rain showers through the night. Chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph becoming northeast around 10
mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Showers in
the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through
the day. Rain showers likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........72 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds
up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ208-161115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
254 PM CDT Mon Sep 15 2025 /154 PM MDT Mon Sep 15 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......MISSING.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Showers likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
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NEZ209-161115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
254 PM CDT Mon Sep 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......MISSING.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Showers likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
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