Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
786
FNUS53 KLBF 241934
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
234 PM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The combination of well below average temperatures (highs in the
70s) and increase moisture will keep humidity values elevated
through much of the upcoming week. That said, winds will be gusty
from the south on Tuesday, with gusts approaching 25 miles per
hour across the Sandhills.
In addition, near daily chances for wetting moisture will
continue, with the greatest accumulations expected for western and
southwest Nebraska.
NEZ204-251130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
134 PM MDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight
chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Slight chance of showers until early morning.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-8300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. South winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ210-251130-
Frenchman Basin-
134 PM MDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Rain showers likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 71.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ206-251130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
234 PM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
late morning and afternoon. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. Slight chance of showers
through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ219-251130-
Loess Plains-
234 PM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the night. Chance of showers in the
late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ208-251130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
234 PM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers late in
the morning.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs around 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ209-251130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
234 PM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$