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 260727
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
227 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low for this afternoon and
Sunday thanks to cool temperatures today and abundant low level
moisture for Sunday. Drier air will push into the region on Monday
behind an exiting cold front. Gusty westerly winds, along with the
drier air, will lead to afternoon relative humidity of 20 to 25
percent, leading to elevated fire weather conditions Monday.
Minimum RH will reach as low as 25 percent during the afternoon
hours Thursday and Friday. Winds are expected to be fairly light,
so fire weather concerns will be minimal late next week.
NEZ204-262315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
127 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Chance of
showers through the day.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........67 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the
night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers through the
day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......24 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......43 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Cooler, breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
NEZ210-262315-
Frenchman Basin-
127 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........76 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1200-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers early in the evening,
then showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of showers through the day. Slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......27 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-8600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
NEZ206-262315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
227 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers.
Max temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........67 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until late
afternoon, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
NEZ219-262315-
Loess Plains-
227 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........71 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers early in the evening,
then showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning, then chance
of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
Chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......22 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ208-262315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
227 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
morning, then chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph increasing to south
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
evening, then slight chance of showers in the
late evening and overnight. Slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Breezy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, breezy. Partly cloudy. Showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ209-262315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
227 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning, then chance of showers in the
late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. Chance of showers through
the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms early
in the morning.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Chance of showers until
late afternoon, then slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$