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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
317 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...

recent rainfall will keep fire concerns minimal through Friday.
Afternoon humidity will be as low as low as 30 percent
Saturday through Tuesday. With greenup, fire concerns
should still remain low.

NEZ204-061130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
217 PM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    in the evening. Slight chance of showers until
                    early morning.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon. Chance of showers late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance
                    of showers through the night. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-8700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ210-061130-
Frenchman Basin-
217 PM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon. Chance of showers late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in
                    the evening, then chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-8000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ206-061130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
317 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
                    early morning.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
                    early morning. Chance of showers through the
                    night. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in
                    the morning.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-7500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ219-061130-
Loess Plains-
317 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
                    evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    evening. Slight chance of showers in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
                    in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through
                    the night. Chance of showers in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
                    Slight chance of showers late in the morning.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......200-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ208-061130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
317 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers
                    after midnight, then slight chance of showers
                    late in the night.
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until early morning, then slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
                    the morning.
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-7700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ209-061130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
317 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
                    evening. Slight chance of showers after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    early in the evening. Chance of showers through
                    the night. Chance of thunderstorms in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
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.......300-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms early in the morning,
                    then slight chance of showers in the late
                    morning and early afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$