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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
403 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Plenty of low level moisture due to recent and forecasted rainfall
will keep afternoon RH values near or above 25 percent through the
weekend. In addition, fuels continue to green-up across the
region. Therefore, fire concerns remain low at this time.


NEZ204-172315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
303 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost early in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-8600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph increasing to south
                    around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming cloudy. Chance of
                    showers early in the morning, then slight
                    chance of showers late in the morning. Showers
                    and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

NEZ210-172315-
Frenchman Basin-
303 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon. Showers likely and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs around 60.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs around 80.

$$

NEZ206-172315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
403 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in
                    the evening. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....42-47.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15
                    to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, breezy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 50s. North
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

NEZ219-172315-
Loess Plains-
403 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........21 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon. Showers likely late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80.

$$

NEZ208-172315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
403 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers late in the evening. Slight
                    chance of showers after midnight, then chance
                    of showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs around 50. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

NEZ209-172315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
403 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph becoming north around
                    10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50.
Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$