Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
477
FNUS53 KLBF 221935
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
235 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The combination of well below average temperatures (highs in the
70s) and increasing humidity is expected to keep fire weather
concerns low into the weekend and next week. In addition, near
daily chances for showers and thunderstorms will continue, with
wetting moisture possible across western and southwest Nebraska.
NEZ204-231130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
135 PM MDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ210-231130-
Frenchman Basin-
135 PM MDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
in the morning.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ206-231130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
235 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. Slight chance of showers
through the night.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ219-231130-
Loess Plains-
235 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ208-231130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
235 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-5900 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 after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 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 early in the morning.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-7800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ209-231130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
235 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the evening. Slight
chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5700 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 after midnight.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Chance of showers until late
afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$