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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
246 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Temperatures will be cooler today and winds will be lighter they
Monday`s. Minimum relative humidity will reach near 20 percent in
the eastern panhandle this afternoon with wind gusts around 25
MPH. This will lead to near critical fire weather conditions in
the eastern Nebraska Panhandle. For the remainder of the forecast
area, minimum RH will bottom out at 25 to 35 percent and wind
speeds will decrease east of the panhandle. The next threat for
critical to near critical fire weather conditions will arrive on
Thursday afternoon. This is in advance of a strong weather system
Friday into Saturday. Gusty southerly winds are expected Thursday
with minimum RH of 15 to 25 percent. There will be a decent threat
for rain and snow Friday into Friday night across the area and
strong winds are expected Friday into Saturday.


NEZ204-112330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
146 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph increasing to southwest 10 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-7100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to southwest
                    around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....28-33.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........73 percent.
   24 hr trend......34 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........15 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-1100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-7500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 20 to
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 20 to
30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s.

$$

NEZ210-112330-
Frenchman Basin-
146 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the south
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........75 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 71.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........15 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-1000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-7500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler, windy. Partly cloudy. Rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 20 to
30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the
upper 60s.

$$

NEZ206-112330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
246 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-4200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........77 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........18 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-1000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-6500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 20 to
30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s.

$$

NEZ219-112330-
Loess Plains-
246 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 71.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-1000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 20 to
30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 70.

$$

NEZ208-112330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
246 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-4400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....29-34.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast
                    around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1100-4200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder, windy. Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 20 to
30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s.

$$

NEZ209-112330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
246 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....31-36.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-1000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1200-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Much colder. Windy. Rain and snow. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 50.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s.

$$