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 170804
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
304 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will bring a threat for scattered showers on Saturday
across north central Nebraska. Behind the front, widespread frost
is expected Sunday morning across the area. Temperatures will then
warm back into the 60s and 70s for Sunday and Monday. Minimum RH
Sunday and Monday will bottom out at 25 to 35 percent and winds
will be gusty on Monday, reaching 25 to 35 MPH in the afternoon.
Beyond Monday, fire weather concerns will be fairly minimal across
the area.
NEZ204-180000-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
204 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until late
afternoon.
Max temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-8100 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...
.SUNDAY...Warmer, clear. Widespread frost after midnight. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
NEZ210-180000-
Frenchman Basin-
204 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 42.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph increasing to around 35
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer, clear. Widespread frost. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
$$
NEZ206-180000-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
304 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
Slight chance of showers early in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 35
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer, clear. Widespread frost. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
NEZ219-180000-
Loess Plains-
304 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 42.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 35
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Widespread frost. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper
60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
$$
NEZ208-180000-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
304 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 35
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer, clear. Areas of frost after midnight.
Widespread frost in the morning. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
$$
NEZ209-180000-
Loup Rivers Basin-
304 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-4000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
Max temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 35
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Widespread frost. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
$$