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 092011
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
311 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire concerns will generally remain low over the next few days.
Dry and warm conditions are expected during the day through
Sunday. However, isolated showers overnight will keep enough low
level moisture in the region to keep afternoon RH values above 25
percent through the weekend.
NEZ204-101115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
211 PM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in
the evening. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......1100-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
NEZ210-101115-
Frenchman Basin-
211 PM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1100-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
NEZ206-101115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
311 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......800-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Much cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ219-101115-
Loess Plains-
311 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east 5 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......800-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Much cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
70s.
$$
NEZ208-101115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
311 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-4000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Much cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
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 mid 60s.
$$
NEZ209-101115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
311 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Much cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$