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 030846
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
346 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low through Monday due to increased
mugginess and seasonable temperatures. Rain and thunderstorm
chances continue each day Sunday and Monday with potential for
localized wetting rains each day.
Concerns increase for Tuesday through the end of the week as
ridging amplifies across the southwest and temperatures climb
steadily in response. Daytime highs reach the upper 90s to low
100s for Thursday and Friday. This should support afternoon
humidity minimums falling below 30 percent for our western zones.
Ridge breakdown arrives by Friday as a surface front settles south
into the area. Expect cooling temperatures by late weekend with
increasing rain and thunderstorm chances into the following week.
NEZ204-032330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
246 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-9500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
evening.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ210-032330-
Frenchman Basin-
346 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025 /246 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 101.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 101.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ206-032330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
346 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025 /246 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ219-032330-
Loess Plains-
346 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
$$
NEZ208-032330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
346 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025 /246 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-032330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
346 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$