Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
827
FNUS53 KLBF 161955
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
155 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low over the next week across
western and north central Nebraska. After a warmup to around 60
on Wednesday, a cooling trend in temperatures to the upper 40s to
50s Thursday into the weekend. This will keep humidity elevated
well above criteria each afternoon. Gusty west-northwest winds
are possible Monday afternoon, with gusts in excess of 30 mph
possible across fire zone 204.
Wetting moisture is possible Monday across northern Nebraska and
again on Thursday into Friday across much of the area. At this
time, amounts are expected to remain light.
NEZ204-171215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1255 PM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of rain late in the night.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain through the day.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......34 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and freezing rain.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.
$$
NEZ210-171215-
Frenchman Basin-
1255 PM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 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.........Partly 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 west 10 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around
60. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.
$$
NEZ206-171215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
155 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 900-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
evening.
Min temperature.....Around 34.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.
$$
NEZ219-171215-
Loess Plains-
155 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 800-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain early in
the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around
60. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.
$$
NEZ208-171215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
155 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 38.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......11 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.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain late in
the morning. Chance of rain early in the
afternoon, then slight chance of rain late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the
night.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and freezing rain.
Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
$$
NEZ209-171215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
155 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 38.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 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.....50-55.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the
night.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$