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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
231 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will be fairly minimal through Monday.
Temperatures will rise into the mid 60s by Monday, with afternoon
minimum RH as low as 30 percent. Westerly winds will increase on
Tuesday to 20 to 35 mph with humidity as low as 22 to 32 percent.
This may result in elevated fire weather conditions. For the
remainder of next week, temperatures will be mild in the mid 50s
to lower 60s. Thursday and Friday, elevated fire weather
conditions may be possible again as breezy conditions are possible
each afternoon.

NEZ204-240030-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
131 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL until 1200, then 800-4000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-5400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.

$$

NEZ210-240030-
Frenchman Basin-
131 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL until 1200, then 700-3400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 31.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 66.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs
in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 60.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.

$$

NEZ206-240030-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
231 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....29-34.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 66.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-5000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain.
Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.

$$

NEZ219-240030-
Loess Plains-
231 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 31.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1400-3700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 60. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

NEZ208-240030-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
231 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....29-34.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-5300 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...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.

$$

NEZ209-240030-
Loup Rivers Basin-
231 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 31.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-1400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1200-3600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.

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