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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
429 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Some threat for elevated fore weather conditions across the
Panhandle today through Thursday. It appears that the highest
threat comes Thursday when lowest afternoon humidity values drop
to around 25% and combine with south winds at 10-20 mph. Higher
humidity, cooler temperatures and chances for rainfall are
expected Friday through the weekend. This will help keep overall
fire weather concerns low.

NEZ204-182315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
329 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-10700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-8000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-10600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
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 thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ210-182315-
Frenchman Basin-
329 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 94.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
                    morning.
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-7500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
90. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.

$$

NEZ206-182315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
429 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly 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.

$$

NEZ219-182315-
Loess Plains-
429 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 93.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-7000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
                    morning.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ208-182315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
429 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east
                    around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ209-182315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
429 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
                    morning.
Min temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....86-91.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east around 5
                    mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly 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 mid 70s.

$$