Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
229 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Temperatures remain warm in the 90s today through Thursday, especially
across the west. Lowest humidity will range from 35 percent to near
50 percent each day through Tuesday. In addition, winds look to remain
below 20 mph each day.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will persist this evening through
Monday evening, bringing a threat for spotty wetting moisture. At this
time, chances for widespread wetting rainfall is low.

NEZ204-172315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
129 AM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-9500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-10700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ210-172315-
Frenchman Basin-
129 AM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 95.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ206-172315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
229 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....91-96.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    in the evening. Slight chance of showers until
                    early morning.
Min temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the south up to 5
                    mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.

$$

NEZ219-172315-
Loess Plains-
229 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 96.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-7200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 67.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-7000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ208-172315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
229 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly 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.....91-96.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-6800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly 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.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east
                    around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
90. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ209-172315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
229 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 93.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-6500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 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.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the east around 5
                    mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$