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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
226 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain low over the next 7 days.

Outside of Wednesday when much colder air works in, temperatures
will generally remain around seasonable levels. Behind a strong
cold front, highs only reach the low 20s to low 30s Wednesday, or
10 to 20F below normal.

Seasonable temperatures returning Thursday are likely to persist
through the following weekend. The outlook next week suggests a
return to above normal and perhaps well above normal (10F+) values
by Monday. Even with the expected warmth, afternoon humidity
minimums should remain remain safely above critical levels though
breezy conditions appear possible. The precipitation outlook
appears quite limited with most locations likely remaining dry
through the next week and those that do see some moisture should
only expect a few hundredths at best.


NEZ204-030000-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
126 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 600-4000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of freezing
                    drizzle early in the evening. Slight chance of
                    snow through the night.
Min temperature.....18-23.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....25-30.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1000-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows around 12. Highs
around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s.

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NEZ210-030000-
Frenchman Basin-
226 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 /126 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 48.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL until 1200, then 500-4400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow early in
                    the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 22.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....Around 33.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the lower
40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
50s.

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NEZ206-030000-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
226 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 /126 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
                    late evening and overnight. Slight chance of
                    freezing drizzle after midnight.
Min temperature.....17-22.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....26-31.
   24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows around 10. Highs
around 40. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around
40. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.

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NEZ219-030000-
Loess Plains-
226 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 47.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 22.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 32.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......900-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.

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NEZ208-030000-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
226 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 /126 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........59 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow and freezing
                    drizzle through the night.
Min temperature.....13-18.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....21-26.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1300-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 4. Highs in
the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 40s.

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NEZ209-030000-
Loup Rivers Basin-
226 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of freezing
                    drizzle after midnight. Slight chance of snow
                    after midnight.
Min temperature.....16-21.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....24-29.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1000-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 4. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 40.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in
the mid 40s.

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