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 230808
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
308 AM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather conditions are expected to remain low through the
week, due to a combination of below average temperatures and near
daily chances of showers and thunderstorms across western and
southwestern Nebraska. Showers and thunderstorms will bring the
chance of wetting precipitation throughout the week, with the best
chances across southwest Nebraska. Additionally, subtropical
moisture advection will also contribute to minimum relative
humidity values remaining at or above 35 percent through the week.
NEZ204-232315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
208 AM MDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ210-232315-
Frenchman Basin-
208 AM MDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. Chance of showers through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ206-232315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
308 AM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight. Slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Chance
of showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ219-232315-
Loess Plains-
308 AM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Slight chance of showers after midnight. Chance
of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Slight chance of showers late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs around 70. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ208-232315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
308 AM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-7300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ209-232315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
308 AM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Chance of showers in the late
morning and early afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs around 70. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$