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 191955
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
255 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be limited on Sunday with a return to
extreme to near critical fire weather conditions for Monday and
Tuesday. Minimum RH Monday will fall off to 15 to 25 percent.
Winds will be strongest west of highway 83 where some wind gusts
may reach 25 MPH in the afternoon. On Tuesday, minimum RH will 15
to 25 percent. Winds Tuesday may gust up to 20 MPH over northern
Nebraska. Beginning Wednesday, fire weather concerns will diminish
thanks to the arrival of low level moisture, and increased
chances for precipitation across the area.
NEZ204-201130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
155 PM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 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......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-8800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 5300-13000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
around 40. Highs around 60. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ210-201130-
Frenchman Basin-
155 PM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-8600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........15 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 5500-12900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ206-201130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
255 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-8600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........16 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4700-11300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs
in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ219-201130-
Loess Plains-
255 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........15 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5300-10900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs
in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ208-201130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
255 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........68 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-8700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8700 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-10800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs
in the upper 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.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ209-201130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
255 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........76 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
Max temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......19 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-10200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$