421
FNUS53 KLBF 040815
FWFLBF

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
315 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Widespread wetting rainfall continues this morning across much of
southwest into the Sandhills and north central Nebraska. Total
rainfall amounts should range from around a tenth of an inch to as
much as one inch across the area through this afternoon. Though
humidity remains elevated today, winds will be strong from the
north this afternoon, with gusts of 35 to 45 miles per hour.

Fire concerns will continue to remain lowered this weekend and
early next week, as temperatures remain well below average and
humidity remains elevated. Some increase in fire concerns is
possible into the middle to late week, as temperatures return back
above average amid dry conditions.

NEZ204-042315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
215 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
                    morning. Chance of showers through the day.
                    Chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to
                    25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......800-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....16-21.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-6500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 around 60.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.

$$

NEZ210-042315-
Frenchman Basin-
215 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
                    morning, then slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........69 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers early in the evening.
                    Slight chance of snow showers until early
                    morning.
Min temperature.....Around 19.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 48.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......47 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4700-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s.

$$

NEZ206-042315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
315 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely early in the
                    morning, then chance of showers in the late
                    morning and afternoon. Slight chance of snow
                    showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........69 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers and snow showers early
                    in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 19.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 47.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......47 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ219-042315-
Loess Plains-
315 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely early in the morning,
                    then chance of showers in the late morning and
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 47.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74 percent.
   24 hr trend......38 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the north in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers early in the evening. Slight
                    chance of snow showers until early morning.
                    Slight chance of showers late in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 21.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 48.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......47 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4700-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 70.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ208-042315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
315 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers early in the morning,
                    then showers likely late in the morning. Chance
                    of showers and snow showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65 percent.
   24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15
                    mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1400-4300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to north around
                    25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers early in the evening. Slight
                    chance of snow showers in the evening.
Min temperature.....18-23.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 47.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......48 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-6300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 50.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ209-042315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
315 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely.
Max temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........79 percent.
   24 hr trend......41 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the north in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of snow showers early in the evening.
                    Chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance
                    of snow showers in the late evening and early
                    morning.
Min temperature.....19-24.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 47.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......56 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$