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 302037
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
337 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low through the forecast period.
Cooler temperatures continue through much of the upcoming week
following fairly expansive rainfall from Saturday and Sunday. Many
locations east of Highway 83 stand reasonable chances for seeing
in excess of one inch. A few locations could reasonably see two
inches or greater through Sunday. Drier weather arrives Monday and
Tuesday and though temperatures moderate some, humidity values
will only fall below 30 percent for our far western zones while
remaining above 50 percent for most east of Highway 83.
Cooler weather arrives briefly for Wednesday but temperatures
moderate once again with a return to upper 70s to lower 80s by the
following weekend.
NEZ204-311130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
237 PM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then slight
chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and
early morning. Isolated showers in the late
evening and overnight. Patchy fog late in the
night.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-8300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$
NEZ210-311130-
Frenchman Basin-
337 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 /237 PM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Isolated showers through the
night. Patchy fog late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ206-311130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
337 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 /237 PM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Scattered showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of showers through the day. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........75 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ219-311130-
Loess Plains-
337 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of thunderstorms and isolated showers
after midnight. Patchy fog late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. Slight chance of showers
through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ208-311130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
337 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 /237 PM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Numerous rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Patchy fog in the late evening
and overnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until late afternoon.
Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning. Showers likely in the morning. Chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. Chance of showers through
the night.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
morning. Slight chance of showers late in the
morning, then chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
NEZ209-311130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
337 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the night.
Numerous rain showers in the evening. Chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Scattered
showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until late afternoon.
Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning. Chance of showers through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$