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 150827
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
227 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns are expected to remain generally low over
the next week across western and north central Nebraska. Though
temperatures remain well above average in the 60s today and
Sunday, elevated humidity and winds remaining below 20 miles per
hour will keep fire concerns low.
Temperatures then return to near and slightly above average (highs
in 50s) into next week, keeping humidity elevated each
afternoon. In addition, winds look to remain below 20 miles per
hour each day. Wetting moisture is possible Monday and again into
midweek, though confidence in this remains low for now.
NEZ204-160030-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
127 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south 5
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 30. Highs
in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and freezing rain.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NEZ210-160030-
Frenchman Basin-
127 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 38.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 30.
Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
NEZ206-160030-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
227 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 600-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 37.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows around
30. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NEZ219-160030-
Loess Plains-
227 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 37.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to south 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs around 60. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
NEZ208-160030-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
227 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs around 50. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs around 50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NEZ209-160030-
Loup Rivers Basin-
227 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs around 50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$