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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
236 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...

After highs in the 50s today through Monday, readings will cool
into the 40s for Tuesday through Friday. There will be a chance
for rain Sunday night into Monday with dry conditions expected
thereafter. With seasonal to below normal temperatures forecast
over the next several days, fire weather concerns will be minimal
across the area.


NEZ204-230030-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
136 AM MST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....25-30.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the upper
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the
mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.

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NEZ210-230030-
Frenchman Basin-
136 AM MST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......49 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 29.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 50.

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NEZ206-230030-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
236 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....26-31.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs
in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder, breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs around 40. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs around 40.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.

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NEZ219-230030-
Loess Plains-
236 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......45 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 28.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain. Lows around 40. Highs in the
mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower
40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the
mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.

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NEZ208-230030-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
236 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 31.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows around
40. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder, breezy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain
and freezing rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the
upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.

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NEZ209-230030-
Loup Rivers Basin-
236 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....27-32.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
around 30. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the
upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.

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