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 101002
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
402 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire weather conditions are expected on Thursday.
Temperatures will warm into the 60s across much of the area.
Winds will become gusty from the west to around 25 mph mainly
west of Highway 83. Humidity values will drop into the
25 to 30 percent range across the same areas.
Colder conditions and higher humidity is expected Friday into the
weekend, which will greatly diminish any fire weather concerns.
NEZ204-110030-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
302 AM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......22 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-3900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Much colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and
slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper
30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in
the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
$$
NEZ210-110030-
Frenchman Basin-
302 AM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 47.
24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph becoming west around 10
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-3900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Much cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid 40s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 60.
$$
NEZ206-110030-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
402 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow
early in the evening.
Min temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......20 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 17.
Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs around 40. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
$$
NEZ219-110030-
Loess Plains-
402 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 47.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 30.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
around 5 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-1200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1000-3200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Much colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower
40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the upper 30s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
$$
NEZ208-110030-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
402 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....34-39.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph decreasing to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
Min temperature.....24-29.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of freezing rain in
the morning.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......19 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Much colder. Cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows
around 19. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 10.
Highs around 20. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 5. Highs in the
upper 30s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.
$$
NEZ209-110030-
Loup Rivers Basin-
402 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph decreasing to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain early in
the evening. Slight chance of snow in the
evening.
Min temperature.....25-30.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows around
14. Highs in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 7. Highs in the lower 30s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.
$$