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 041955
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
155 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns are expected to remain low over the next
week across western and north central Nebraska. With the exception
of Sunday, temperatures are expected to remain near to above
average across the area. That said, humidity values look to remain
well above critical thresholds each afternoon. Gusty northwest
winds are also expected across the area both Friday and Saturday.
Widespread wetting moisture is not expected over the next week
across the area. The exception to this will be for portions of
north central Nebraska, where light snow accumulations are
possible on Saturday.
NEZ204-051215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1255 PM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....22-27.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....18-23.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
morning. Slight chance of rain late in the
morning.
Max temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
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.......600-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph increasing to northwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 40. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NEZ210-051215-
Frenchman Basin-
1255 PM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 22.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 44.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 22.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
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.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the
upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. 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 upper
50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs around 50.
$$
NEZ206-051215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
155 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....19-24.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 20.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 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 in the morning.
Slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the
lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs around 50.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NEZ219-051215-
Loess Plains-
155 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 21.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 19.
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 southwest
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.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid
30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the
lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the
mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
NEZ208-051215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
155 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 23.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 39.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 19.
24 hr trend......4 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.......500-2100 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.
Max temperature.....34-39.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows
around 9. Highs in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower
40s.
$$
NEZ209-051215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
155 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....19-24.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....16-21.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
Max temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
around 11. Highs in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in
the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs around 40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
$$