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 190835
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
335 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...
Strong, gusty northerly winds continue through this evening across
most of western and north central Nebraska, with peak gusts of 55
to 60 mph or greater. By this evening, winds begin to calm and
take on a southwesterly direction overnight. Temperatures remain
near seasonal today, with highs in the 40s. Although the recent
precipitation with this system was fairly meager across most of
the region, it should help limit fire weather concerns this
afternoon, despite the strong winds. Additionally, cloud cover is
expected through the mid afternoon, which along with recent
precipitation should contribute to minimum afternoon humidities in
the 30 to 40 percent range.
Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions return on
Thursday and last through the weekend, due to a combination of
above average temperatures, lower humidity values, and gusty
winds. Temperatures return to above average with daily highs in
the 50s and 60s across the region, with afternoon humidity values
dropping to around 15 to 25 percent. Winds alternate from
southwesterly to northwesterly through the weekend. Friday and
Sunday are currently forecast to have the highest winds in this
period, with gusts up to 45 mph possible on both days.
NEZ204-200245-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
235 AM MDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. North 25 to 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1200-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-7300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 35 to 40 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....17-22.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph becoming west up to 5 mph
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph becoming west around 10 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........16 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph increasing to west
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the lower 60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
NEZ210-200245-
Frenchman Basin-
235 AM MDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow early in the
morning. Patchy blowing snow early in the
morning. Patchy blowing snow late in the
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 43.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. North 25 to 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1100-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 45 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
Min temperature.....Around 18.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west
around 5 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph becoming northwest around
10 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
NEZ206-200245-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
335 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Slight
chance of snow early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 41.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. North 25 to 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1600-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 40 to 45 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
Min temperature.....16-21.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west
around 5 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph becoming northwest around
10 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........15 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around 30
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler, breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
NEZ219-200245-
Loess Plains-
335 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Chance of
snow early in the morning, then slight chance
of snow late in the morning. Areas of blowing
snow in the morning, then patchy blowing snow
early in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 42.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. North 25 to 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1100-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 45 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
Min temperature.....15-20.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph becoming northwest around
10 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
NEZ208-200245-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
335 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. North 25 to 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1700-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 40 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
Min temperature.....20-25.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph becoming west up to 5
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph becoming west around 10 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......20 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........16 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around 30
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 20 to
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler, breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
$$
NEZ209-200245-
Loup Rivers Basin-
335 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Chance of
snow early in the morning, then slight chance
of snow late in the morning. Blowing snow early
in the morning, then areas of blowing snow late
in the morning. Patchy blowing snow early in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 41.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Very windy. North 30 to 40 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1100-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 45 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
Min temperature.....18-23.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph becoming northwest around
10 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to southwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler, breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
$$