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 181949
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
249 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire weather concerns are expected across the eastern
Panhandle (zone 204) through Thursday as RH values drop to near 20
percent. In addition, after tonight significant rainfall is not
expected until the weekend keeping conditions dry through this
time. In addition, wind gusts of 20 to 25 mph are expected at
times through Thursday. Elsewhere, plenty of low level moisture
due to recent rainfall will keep RH values above 30 percent and
therefore, fire concerns remain low.
NEZ204-191130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
149 PM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening. Chance of showers in the evening.
Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
evening.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-10300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-9800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ210-191130-
Frenchman Basin-
149 PM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 91.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ206-191130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
249 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest up to 5 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in
the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ219-191130-
Loess Plains-
249 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
night.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ208-191130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
249 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......1 degree 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.......400-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ209-191130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
249 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the late evening and early morning. Slight
chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 89.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$