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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
252 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will be fairly minimal through Monday.
Temperatures will rise into the 60s by Monday, with afternoon
minimum RH as low as 30 percent. Winds will increase Tuesday into
Wednesday, which may result in elevated fire weather conditions
midweek next week. For the remainder of next week, temperatures
will be mild with readings in the 50s to lower 60s. By Friday and
Saturday, elevated fire weather conditions may be possible again
as breezy conditions are possible during the late afternoon hours
Friday and Saturday.


NEZ204-231215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
152 PM MST Sat Feb 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....22-27.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....31-36.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 15 to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
50s.

$$

NEZ210-231215-
Frenchman Basin-
152 PM MST Sat Feb 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 22.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....28-33.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-6700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 60.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.

$$

NEZ206-231215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
252 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....19-24.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....29-34.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
around 30. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the upper 40s.

$$

NEZ219-231215-
Loess Plains-
252 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....18-23.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 52.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....29-34.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 50s.

$$

NEZ208-231215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
252 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....24-29.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the mid 40s.

$$

NEZ209-231215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
252 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....22-27.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....28-33.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the upper 40s.

$$