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 030802
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
302 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Recent rainfall and additional precipitation chances this
afternoon through the overnight will keep fire weather concerns
low over the next couple days. Rainfall amounts around 0.5 to 1
inch will be possible across southwest Nebraska into the north
central Nebraska. Temperatures will remain below normal into the
weekend with highs in the upper 30s to 40s through Saturday.
Sunday temperatures will start to warm up into the 50s to low 60s.
NEZ204-032330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
202 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to southeast
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in
the evening. Showers through the night. Snow
showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....29-34.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers early in the morning.
Snow showers through the day. Chance of showers
in the late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph increasing to north
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and showers.
Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ210-032330-
Frenchman Basin-
202 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers early in the afternoon. Rain
showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph increasing to east 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to southeast
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers through the night. Slight
chance of snow showers in the late evening and
early morning.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........67 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers, snow showers and freezing
rain likely. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ206-032330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
302 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph increasing to southeast
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
evening, then rain showers in the late evening
and overnight. Slight chance of snow showers
after midnight.
Min temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers early in
the morning. Showers through the day. Snow
showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......38 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers, showers and
freezing rain. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the
mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ219-032330-
Loess Plains-
302 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers early in the
afternoon. Chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph increasing to east 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph increasing to southeast
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers early in the
evening, then rain showers likely in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 37.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely.
Max temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........67 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1000-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around
70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ208-032330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
302 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny then becoming partly sunny.
Max temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the late
evening and early morning. Rain showers likely
and slight chance of snow showers early in the
morning.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers early in
the morning. Rain showers through the day. Snow
showers in the late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........72 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 5 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ209-032330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
302 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers through
the night.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely early in the morning,
then showers in the late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........76 percent.
24 hr trend......41 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers, snow showers likely and
chance of freezing rain. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs around 70.
$$