Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
717
FNUS53 KLBF 151903
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
203 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Recent rainfall combined with near to slightly below average
temperatures and increased humidity is expected to keep fire
weather concerns low over the next week. In addition, winds are
expected to generally remain below 20 mph each afternoon.
Near daily threats for showers and thunderstorms persist into
the middle next week, with a continued potential for wetting
moisture across western and north central Nebraska.
NEZ204-161115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
103 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of
showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms late in the
evening. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-9800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds
5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-161115-
Frenchman Basin-
103 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening.
Chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ206-161115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
203 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the evening.
Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-7300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-161115-
Loess Plains-
203 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ208-161115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
203 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms late in
the evening. Chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Showers likely late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
60. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-161115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
203 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in
the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the late evening and early morning. Chance of
showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......2 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.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until late afternoon. Chance of showers through
the day. Chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
60. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$