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 070928
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
428 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire weather concerns are expected for areas west of
Highway 83 both Monday and Tuesday. West to northwest winds of
10-20 mph are expected Monday, with east to southeast winds
expected Tuesday. Lowest afternoon humidity both days will drop
into the 23-28% range. At this time no critical conditions are
expected to develop. Higher humidity and chances for rain enter
the picture Wednesday into the weekend.
NEZ204-072315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
328 AM MDT Sun Sep 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-12400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ210-072315-
Frenchman Basin-
328 AM MDT Sun Sep 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-10700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ206-072315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
428 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-9000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ219-072315-
Loess Plains-
428 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to south
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ208-072315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
428 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ209-072315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
428 AM CDT Sun Sep 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$