Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
715
FNUS53 KLBF 190715
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
215 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low the next 7 days. There
will be almost daily chances for showers and thunderstorms across
the area. Below normal temperatures and abundant low level moisture
will also limit fire weather danger across western and north
central Nebraska.
NEZ204-192315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
115 AM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the morning. Chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Rain showers likely through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Patchy fog after midnight.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 1300-1800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Showers likely in the morning, then rain
showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........72 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
NEZ210-192315-
Frenchman Basin-
115 AM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Chance of rain showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 1100-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
morning. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ206-192315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
215 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers early in the morning.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. Chance of showers through
the night.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers early in the morning.
Chance of showers in the late morning and
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
50. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ219-192315-
Loess Plains-
215 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the late evening and early morning. Chance
of rain showers in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
morning.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ208-192315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
215 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers early in the morning.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........76 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the
night. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of showers through the day.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
50. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ209-192315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
215 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers early in the morning.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
late evening and early morning. Chance of
showers early in the morning. Patchy fog early
in the morning.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning, then chance of showers in the
late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$