Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
067
FNUS53 KLBF 220800
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
300 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...
Outside of some lower RH values in the 20 to 25 percent range
across the Pine Ridge today, plenty of low level moisture due to
recent rainfall as well as anticipated rainfall over the next few
days will keep afternoon RH values above 30 percent through the
end of the week. Therefore, fire concerns remain low at this
time.
NEZ204-222315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
200 AM MDT Tue Jul 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-10400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
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.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Showers likely through
the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......41 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
$$
NEZ210-222315-
Frenchman Basin-
200 AM MDT Tue Jul 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....94-99.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-7300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-7300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101.
$$
NEZ206-222315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
300 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
NEZ219-222315-
Loess Plains-
300 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....95-100.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. Chance of showers in
the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-8700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 102.
$$
NEZ208-222315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
300 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ209-222315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
300 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 92.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$