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 150736
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
236 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather conditions may reach elevated levels this afternoon
and again on Friday afternoon over far southwestern Nebraska.
Minimum RH will reach around 25 percent this afternoon and Friday
afternoon across far southwestern Nebraska. Northwesterly winds
may gust up to 40 MPH this afternoon and 35 MPH Friday afternoon
in these areas. Beyond Friday, fire weather concerns will be
minimal.
NEZ204-152330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
136 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. West 20 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-5100 ft AGL until 1200, then 5400-9100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 30 to 35 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-8100 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 20 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......800-5800 ft AGL until 1200, then 5900-9000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 35 mph increasing to around 45
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ210-152330-
Frenchman Basin-
136 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........24 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-5100 ft AGL until 1200, then 6200-11300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........72 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-5800 ft AGL until 1200, then 6500-9900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 30 to 35 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ206-152330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
236 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
in the morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. West 20 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-5200 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-9000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 35 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........70 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-8400 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. West 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-5900 ft AGL until 1200, then 5600-9000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 35 mph increasing to around 45
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ219-152330-
Loess Plains-
236 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-5700 ft AGL until 1200, then 6500-11000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 30 to 35 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-10300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-5800 ft AGL until 1200, then 6600-9500 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...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ208-152330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
236 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. West 20 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1200-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 35 to 40 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. Slight chance of showers
until early morning. Chance of showers early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 20 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1500-5300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 40 to 45 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. East
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ209-152330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
236 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. West 20 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1100-5500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-9400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 35 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........68 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-8300 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon. Chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. West 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......800-5900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-8600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 35 mph increasing to around 45
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$