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 062024
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
324 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns are expected to remain on the low side the
next several days. Recent rainfall has contributed to green up
conditions across the region. Relative humidity values do drop
into the 25-35% range at times. Fairly breezy northwest winds are
expected both Sunday and Monday. Lighter west winds are expected
Tuesday with winds switch to the south Wednesday.
NEZ204-071115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
224 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025
.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.....46-51.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-8600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1200-5500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-9400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ210-071115-
Frenchman Basin-
224 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......800-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ206-071115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
324 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the night. Chance of showers in the
late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
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.......300-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 81.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-8300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1100-5100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-9300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ219-071115-
Loess Plains-
324 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
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 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......800-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ208-071115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
324 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to west
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-7900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Chance of
showers early in the morning.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1000-6200 ft AGL until 1200, then 6600-9700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph increasing to around 35
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ209-071115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
324 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
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.......300-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Slight chance
of thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to north around
20 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-5300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-9000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$