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 220739
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
239 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concern will remain very low today and Thursday as
below normal temperatures and rain chances persist. These rain
chances will bring a wetting rainfall for some areas. Dry and warmer
temperatures return Friday. By Saturday through Monday, upper level
ridging builds into the region, bringing another bout of well above
average temperatures. In fact, we could see highs again in the upper
90s to lower 100s with dry conditions this weekend into early next
week. With afternoon humidities falling to around 20 percent
across the west, will continue to keep an eye on wind forecast
trends, as this will largely drive whether additional fire weather
concerns are expected.
NEZ204-222315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
139 AM MDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
morning.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1100-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph becoming southwest around
10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
101. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ210-222315-
Frenchman Basin-
139 AM MDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 102.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs around 103.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 100.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ206-222315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
239 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then slight
chance of showers late in the morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......900-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
100. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ219-222315-
Loess Plains-
239 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 101.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 104.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ208-222315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
239 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly 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......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning. Chance of showers through the day.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
101. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
90s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ209-222315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
239 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. Rain showers likely through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the evening, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Chance of showers through
the day.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in
the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$