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 221948
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
248 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low through the weekend into
early next week. Friday temperatures will reach the 70s across far
western Nebraska but remain in the 50s and 60s everywhere else. Cooler
than normal temperatures continue into early next week with highs
in the 50s and 60s through Tuesday. Min RH values will be 35
percent or higher Friday through Tuesday along with daily
precipitation chances.
NEZ204-231130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
148 PM MDT Thu May 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers late in the evening.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight. Chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7700 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
in the morning. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 1300-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. Rain showers through the day. Chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1300-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ210-231130-
Frenchman Basin-
148 PM MDT Thu May 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight. Slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
the day. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely through the day. Chance
of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........76 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs around 60. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ206-231130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
248 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers after midnight. Chance of
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........67 percent.
24 hr trend......41 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. Chance of showers through
the night.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon. Slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1200-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ219-231130-
Loess Plains-
248 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight. Slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
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.....64-69.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely through the day. Chance
of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1200-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ208-231130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
248 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers after midnight. Slight chance
of thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 44.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......34 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. Chance of showers through
the night.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon. Slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........71 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ209-231130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
248 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight. Chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 43.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........68 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. Chance of showers through
the night.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. Slight chance
of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........68 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1100-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$