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 051941
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
141 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns are expected to remain low through this
weekend across western and north central Nebraska. Increasing
moisture will keep humidity values well above critical
thresholds each day into this weekend. In addition, below average
temperatures return for Sunday. Gusty northwest will persist today
and again tomorrow, with gusts of 25 to 35 miles per hour
expected. Light snow accumulations are possible Saturday as well,
primarily across portions of north central Nebraska.
Some increase in fire concerns are possible early next week, as
temperatures return to well above average (highs in 50s to low
60s). Though humidity values look to remain above critical
thresholds, the mild temperatures will combine with gusty west
winds. This could lead to elevated fire concerns, especially
Tuesday afternoon.
NEZ204-061230-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1241 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of freezing rain and snow late in
the night.
Min temperature.....21-26.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the south 5 to 15
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to south around
20 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Slight chance of freezing rain and snow early
in the morning.
Max temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 15
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....15-20.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph becoming northwest around
10 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow.
Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NEZ210-061230-
Frenchman Basin-
1241 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 24.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Slight chance of freezing rain and snow early
in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 51.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1200-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph increasing to northwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 18.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 900-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 30.
Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
around 40.
$$
NEZ206-061230-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
141 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 23.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Slight chance of freezing rain and snow in the
morning.
Max temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 15.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
around 50. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid
30s.
$$
NEZ219-061230-
Loess Plains-
141 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 22.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Slight chance of freezing rain and snow in the
morning.
Max temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 900-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 16.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....34-39.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
around 30. Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s.
$$
NEZ208-061230-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
141 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 24.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance
of freezing rain in the morning. Slight chance
of snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....9-14.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....29-34.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph increasing to south around 15
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow.
Lows around 14. Highs in the upper 20s.
$$
NEZ209-061230-
Loup Rivers Basin-
141 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....20-25.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow, slight chance of
rain and freezing rain in the morning. Slight
chance of snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL until 1200, then 800-4000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....11-16.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....26-31.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in
the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow and rain. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the
upper 20s.
$$