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 130803
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
303 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low thorugh mid week. Humidity
values increase with 35 to 40 percent min RH on Monday and above
70 percent on Tuesday. There will also be a chance for scattered
to widespread showers and thunderstorms Monday night into Tuesday.
Although winds may be breezy on Wednesday out of the southeast
around 15 to 20 mph min RH will generally be above 50 percent.
NEZ204-132330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
203 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost early in the
morning. Slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until early
morning, then showers likely early in the
morning.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon.
Max temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
NEZ210-132330-
Frenchman Basin-
203 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Showers
likely in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Chance of
showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
$$
NEZ206-132330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
303 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning. Slight chance of showers late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning,
then slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
NEZ219-132330-
Loess Plains-
303 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers until early morning,
then showers likely early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the late morning and afternoon. Slight chance
of showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........71 percent.
24 hr trend......37 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
$$
NEZ208-132330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
303 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then
chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 70. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
NEZ209-132330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
303 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely until late afternoon.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......47 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$