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 290753
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
253 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The combination of below average temperatures in the 70s to 80s
and increased moisture will keep fire concerns low through much of
the week and weekend. In addition, widespread wetting moisture
will be possible, with a threat for thunderstorms nearly each day
this week. Winds will also largely remain below 20 miles per hour
each afternoon through midweek. Southerly winds do strengthen
Friday, with gusts of 25 to 30 miles per hour expected.
NEZ204-292315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
153 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the afternoon. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......21 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......46 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-7300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening.
Chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until late afternoon. Chance of showers through
the day. Chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ210-292315-
Frenchman Basin-
153 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....94-99.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-9600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning,
then slight chance of showers in the late
morning and afternoon. Slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ206-292315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
253 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. Showers likely through the
night. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Slight chance of showers late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-292315-
Loess Plains-
253 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....94-99.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-9400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms
likely in the evening, then showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Slight chance of showers late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ208-292315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
253 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Showers likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Slight chance of showers late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-292315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
253 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers in the evening. Chance
of thunderstorms through the night. Showers
likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Slight chance of showers late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........70 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$