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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
301 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Increasing fire weather concerns are expected the next few days,
as temperatures return above average and dry conditions persist.
Near-critical fire weather concerns are expected Tuesday as highs
climb into the 70s and afternoon humidity values fall into the
teens. Winds also strengthen from the west Tuesday afternoon,
with gusts of 25 to 30 miles per hour.

Fire concerns persist into middle and late week, as the warm, dry,
and breezy conditions continue. Elevated to near-critical fire
concerns can be expected nearly each day from Wednesday into the
weekend.

NEZ204-072330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
201 AM MDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-8100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the west in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........76 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........18 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-11500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 70.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

NEZ210-072330-
Frenchman Basin-
201 AM MDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-8100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 34.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........15 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-11900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
80.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

NEZ206-072330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
301 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-6700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-10700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ219-072330-
Loess Plains-
301 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........16 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-10800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.

$$

NEZ208-072330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
301 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........72 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......24 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-7400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ209-072330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
301 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....28-33.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........69 percent.
   24 hr trend......34 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-9700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$