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 010829
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
329 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Cooler temperatures and recent widespread rainfall will keep fire
weather concerns low over the next several days. With the
exception of Tuesday, temperatures will be below average with
highs in the upper 60s to 70s. Min RH will be near 40 percent or
greater today and Wednesday. Tuesday and Thursday min RH will be
25 percent or higher. Winds are expected to remain light less than
15 mph, with the exception of Wednesday where wind gust of 20 to
25 mph may be possible.
NEZ204-012315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
229 AM MDT Mon Sep 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 5400-10500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ210-012315-
Frenchman Basin-
229 AM MDT Mon Sep 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-10200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to northwest
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ206-012315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
329 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the late morning
and early afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-9700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
NEZ219-012315-
Loess Plains-
329 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-8500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around
80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ208-012315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
329 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-9300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ209-012315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
329 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of showers early in the morning. Slight
chance of thunderstorms through the day. Slight
chance of showers in the late morning and
afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$