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 182008
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
308 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Abundant cloud cover over the next 24 hours and cool temperatures
through Sunday will limit fire weather conditions through this
weekend. Fire weather concerns will become elevated to near
critical Monday and Tuesday as temperatures rise back into the
70s. Minimum RH Monday will reach 15 to 25 percent across the area
with minimum RH Tuesday ranging from 18 to 25 percent. Winds may
become gusty Monday and Tuesday. Fire weather concerns will
decrease midweek as highs will be in the 60s. .
NEZ204-191115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
208 PM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and snow showers early
in the evening. Slight chance of snow showers
late in the night.
Min temperature.....24-29.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....29-34.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-9000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs around 60.
$$
NEZ210-191115-
Frenchman Basin-
208 PM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers through
the night. Chance of snow showers late in the
night.
Min temperature.....27-32.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-5000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5300-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-9000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ206-191115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
308 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....24-29.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........21 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-5100 ft AGL until 1200, then 5500-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning.
Max temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60.
$$
NEZ219-191115-
Loess Plains-
308 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight. Slight chance of snow showers late in
the night.
Min temperature.....27-32.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........79 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 1200, then 5200-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ208-191115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
308 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....26-31.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........21 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-5500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5900-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
NEZ209-191115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
308 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....27-32.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........75 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-5200 ft AGL until 1200, then 5400-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
the day.
Max temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs around 70. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$