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 151915
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
215 PM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures will remain in the 90s across much of western and
north central Nebraska this weekend and into early next week,
though moisture will remain elevated. This will keep humidity
elevated in the 30 to 40 percent range each day into midweek. In
addition, winds look to remain below 25 miles per hour each day.
Near daily threats for isolated to scattered thunderstorms will
also persist across western and north central Nebraska. However,
widespread wetting rainfall appears unlikely at this time.
NEZ204-161115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
115 PM MDT Fri Aug 15 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-9500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-10100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
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. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ210-161115-
Frenchman Basin-
115 PM MDT Fri Aug 15 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........72 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....94-99.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-10400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. East 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. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ206-161115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
215 PM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
until early morning.
Min temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-8600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. Slight chance of showers
through the night.
Min temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-7800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ219-161115-
Loess Plains-
215 PM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........71 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....96-101.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-10300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
$$
NEZ208-161115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
215 PM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....94-99.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-8700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the night.
Min temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-161115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
215 PM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 71.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....94-99.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$