Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
970
FNUS53 KLBF 290906
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
406 AM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Some chances for wetting rains exist across the western Sandhills and
southwest Nebraska tonight.
A return of high temperatures in the low to mid 80s today and Monday,
with lingering moisture keeping humidity values elevated. Near daily
thunderstorm chances will also persist Tuesday night through Saturday,
bringing wetting moisture to portions of western and north central
Nebraska.
NEZ204-292315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
306 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Slight
chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-7800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ210-292315-
Frenchman Basin-
306 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening, then chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 84.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ206-292315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
406 AM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 5800-7900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-292315-
Loess Plains-
406 AM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening, then chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the evening. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-7800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ208-292315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
406 AM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-5400 ft AGL until 1200, then 6100-8300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ209-292315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
406 AM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 5200-8200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$