Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
831
FNUS53 KLBF 042005
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
305 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain fairly limited through the weekend
and into the work week. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to
continue through the weekend, with the possibility of severe
thunderstorms both Saturday and Sunday. Through the work week,
near daily chances of showers and thunderstorms, around 30 to 40
percent, are expected each afternoon and evening. Temperatures
remain near seasonal, with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
NEZ204-051115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
205 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-8900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. Chance of showers through the
night. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Chance of showers through the day.
Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ210-051115-
Frenchman Basin-
205 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 88.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ206-051115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
305 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening, then chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Chance of showers through
the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ219-051115-
Loess Plains-
305 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ208-051115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
305 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ209-051115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
305 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
$$