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 131955
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
255 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather conditions will be fairly minimal over the next 7
days. It will be windy on Wednesday with southerly wind gusts of
30 to 40 MPH generally east of the Panhandle. However, abundant
low level moisture will be in place and minimum RH Wednesday
afternoon will bottom out at 45 to 60 percent. There will be a
threat for rain showers later tonight into Tuesday with additional
chances for precipitation Wednesday night into Thursday evening.
Conditions will dry out on Friday with seasonal highs in the 60s.
NEZ204-141130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
155 PM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the
night.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until late
afternoon.
Max temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........72 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
$$
NEZ210-141130-
Frenchman Basin-
155 PM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of showers early in the
evening, then chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........75 percent.
24 hr trend......41 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
$$
NEZ206-141130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
255 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening, then chance of showers in the
late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
morning, then slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........70 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 60.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
$$
NEZ219-141130-
Loess Plains-
255 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of showers early in the
evening, then chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon, then slight chance of showers late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
$$
NEZ208-141130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
255 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening, then chance of showers in the
late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then
chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
morning. Slight chance of showers late in the
morning.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......22 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-4000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
60. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
$$
NEZ209-141130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
255 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
morning, then showers likely late in the
morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the evening, then chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
$$