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 062006
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
306 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will generally remain on the low side the
next several days. There will be a couple of exceptions. Thursday,
humidity values will fall to 20-25% across portions of northwest
Nebraska. At this time, it appears the limiting factor will be
the lack of strong winds. Saturday will see a classic ridge
breakdown, and expect strong south winds. If humidity ends up
being lower than currently expected, then elevated or perhaps even
near-critical conditions could develop. We`ll continue to
monitor.
NEZ204-071130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
206 PM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy frost late in the night.
Min temperature.....34-39.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy frost early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
NEZ210-071130-
Frenchman Basin-
206 PM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 43.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ206-071130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
306 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy frost early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to
25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
NEZ219-071130-
Loess Plains-
306 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 42.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-3400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ208-071130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
306 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to
25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
NEZ209-071130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
306 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy frost early in the morning.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around
80. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$