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 190901
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
401 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Overall fore weather concerns should generally remain on the low
side the next several days. Slightly elevated concerns are
expected however across the Panhandle Wednesday and Thursday.
Lowest relative humidity both days will fall into the 25-30%
range, but winds generally will remain on the lighter side. Cooler
weather and higher humidity is expected Friday through the
weekend. There will be a chance for wetting rains during this
timeframe as well.
NEZ204-192330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
301 AM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-10300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-9800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Northeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ210-192330-
Frenchman Basin-
301 AM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ206-192330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
401 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ219-192330-
Loess Plains-
401 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ208-192330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
401 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ209-192330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
401 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 89.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$