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 041949
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
249 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...
Critical fire weather conditions will continue into this evening
across all of western and north central Nebraska. Temperatures in
the upper 80s to low 90s will combine with dry air and keep
humidity values in the 20 to 30 percent range this afternoon and
evening. In addition, strong south winds persist ahead of a cold
front, with widespread gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour
continuing.
By late this evening, the cold front will begin to move east
across the area, leading to a wind shift from south to west to
northwest by sunrise Sunday morning. Cooler temperatures will be
ushered into the area behind this front, and keep fire concerns
lower into next week.
A threat for showers and thunderstorms is possible both tonight
and tomorrow across western and north central Nebraska. Though
widespread wetting moisture is not expected, amounts of 0.25-0.50"
are possible for areas west of HWY 61 this evening and tonight.
NEZ204-051130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
149 PM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then thunderstorms and chance
of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west 5
to 10 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......30 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the evening. Chance
of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 1000-2300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
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NEZ210-051130-
Frenchman Basin-
149 PM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. Slight
chance of showers late in the night.
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph becoming west 5 to
10 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph becoming west around 15 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 44.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 1400-2300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1800-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
NEZ206-051130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
249 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. Chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning. Chance of showers in the late evening
and overnight.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest 5
to 10 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph becoming southwest around
15 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon.
Max temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
NEZ219-051130-
Loess Plains-
249 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph becoming southwest around
20 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to northwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 1100-2400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
morning. Slight chance of showers in the late
morning and early afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......2000-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs around 70. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
$$
NEZ208-051130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
249 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph shifting to the
southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......23 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon.
Max temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs around 70. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
$$
NEZ209-051130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
249 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-2100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon.
Max temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
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