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 031948
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
248 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Recent moderate to heavy rainfall will keep fire weather concerns
low over the next several day. There will also be additional
showers and thunderstorms Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Min RH
will be at 40 percent or higher through Friday.
NEZ204-041130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
148 PM MDT Tue Jun 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in
the night.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 200-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Chance of showers through the
night. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning. Slight
chance of thunderstorms through the day. Rain
showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1100-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ210-041130-
Frenchman Basin-
148 PM MDT Tue Jun 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 200-400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph increasing to southeast 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain showers early in the
morning, then rain showers late in the morning.
Rain showers likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........76 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ206-041130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
248 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 200-400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......200-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely early in the
afternoon. Showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 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 around 80.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$
NEZ219-041130-
Loess Plains-
248 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 44.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 200-300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......200-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph increasing to south around 15
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers in the morning, then rain
showers likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......900-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to east
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
NEZ208-041130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
248 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 200-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
day.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......200-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
evening. Slight chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning, then chance of showers late in
the morning. Showers likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
NEZ209-041130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
248 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 200-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......200-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Showers likely late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$