Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
980
FNUS53 KLBF 152003
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
203 PM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns are expected to remain generally low over
the next week across western and north central Nebraska. Though
temperatures remain well above average in the 60s Sunday,
afternoon humidity from 35 to 50 percent and winds remaining
below 20 mph will keep fire concerns low.
Temperatures then return to near and slightly above average in
the 50s into next week, keeping humidity elevated each
afternoon. In addition, winds look to remain below 20 miles per
hour each day. Wetting moisture is possible across far northern
Nebraska on Monday and again Thursday into Friday across the area,
though confidence in this remains low for now.
NEZ204-161230-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
103 PM MST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the morning,
then slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 30. Highs
in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and freezing rain.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
$$
NEZ210-161230-
Frenchman Basin-
103 PM MST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 37.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 38.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
$$
NEZ206-161230-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
203 PM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 30.
Highs in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
$$
NEZ219-161230-
Loess Plains-
203 PM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 37.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......37 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs around 50. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows around 30.
Highs in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.
$$
NEZ208-161230-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
203 PM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1200-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 30.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower
50s.
$$
NEZ209-161230-
Loup Rivers Basin-
203 PM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 38.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
$$