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 311958
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
258 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures will continue to be below normal into the weekend
across a large portion of western and north central Nebraska.
Abundant low level moisture will combine with the cooler
temperatures, leading to elevated minimum RH through the weekend
and limiting fire weather concerns across the area. Temperatures
will begin to increase next week with readings reaching the 90s.
There will be a continued threat for thunderstorms next week,
however coverage is expected to be isolated at best.
NEZ204-011115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
158 PM MDT Thu Jul 31 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
night.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......900-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
$$
NEZ210-011115-
Frenchman Basin-
158 PM MDT Thu Jul 31 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-4700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. Slight
chance of showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
$$
NEZ206-011115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
258 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........63 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Slight chance of showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ219-011115-
Loess Plains-
258 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
$$
NEZ208-011115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
258 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. Chance of showers through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ209-011115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
258 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........65 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$