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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
311 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Elevated fire conditions continue today as temperatures remain
above normal with highs in the low to mid 60s. Humidity values
will drop into the 20 to 25 percent range across southwest
Nebraska. However, winds remain generally below 20 mph. Elevated
conditions return on Saturday as strong northwest winds gust up to
45 to 55 mph across portions of the Sandhills and eastern
Panhandle. Increased low level moisture along with precipitation
chances across northern Nebraska will keep afternoon RH values
above 25 percent across the region with cooler temperatures in the
mid 40s to low 50s.


NEZ204-080030-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
211 AM MST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 700-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                    late evening and early morning.
Min temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10
                    to 20 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 25 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 20 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-5400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 35 to 40 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 40. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.

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NEZ210-080030-
Frenchman Basin-
211 AM MST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 700-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 34.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........83 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 25 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 52.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20
                    to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-5400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-6900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph increasing to around 40
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.

$$

NEZ206-080030-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
311 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 700-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                    late evening and early morning.
Min temperature.....Around 34.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest 5
                    to 15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 20 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20
                    to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-5600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-6700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 mph increasing to around 40
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the
upper 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 15. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.

$$

NEZ219-080030-
Loess Plains-
311 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 700-5500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........84 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 20 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20
                    to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-5500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-7200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph increasing to around 40
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 14. Highs in the lower 50s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.

$$

NEZ208-080030-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
311 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-5200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
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.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers in the morning.
Max temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20
                    to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph increasing to around 35
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid
30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 15. Highs in the
lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.

$$

NEZ209-080030-
Loup Rivers Basin-
311 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 700-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
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.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20
                    to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-5400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-7000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph increasing to around 35
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid
30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows around 14. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.

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