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 021902
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
202 PM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low through much of the upcoming
forecast.
Temperatures will favor near to slightly above normal values
through the middle of next week. Simultaneously, increased
mugginess will preclude afternoon humidity minimums from falling
to critical levels.
Rain and thunderstorm chances will dot the forecast, focusing
Independence Day across central and eastern Nebraska then again
daily Sunday through Wednesday for much of the region. Potential
for wetting rains (> 0.25") appears reasonable, with
approximately a 50 percent probability Friday and around 20 to 30
percent potential each day Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
NEZ204-031130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
102 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-10700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the night.
Min temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-7900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-9000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-031130-
Frenchman Basin-
202 PM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025 /102 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 93.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-8600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-8100 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ206-031130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
202 PM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025 /102 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 92.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to south 15 to
20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ219-031130-
Loess Plains-
202 PM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 5200-8400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 68.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ208-031130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
202 PM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025 /102 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to south
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ209-031130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
202 PM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......10 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 around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$