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 302042
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
242 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures over the next week will be below normal to around
normal for this time of year. There will be a minor threat for
light snow tonight across southwestern Nebraska, then Tuesday
night into Wednesday over northwestern and far western Nebraska.
Given the seasonal temperatures and elevated minimum RH each day,
fire weather concerns will be minimal over the next 7 days.
NEZ204-011215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
142 PM MST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
late evening and early morning.
Min temperature.....5-10.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....14-19.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Lows around 20. Highs around 30. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 11. Highs in the upper 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower 40s.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of freezing rain. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain, freezing rain and
snow. Lows around 19. Highs around 40.
$$
NEZ210-011215-
Frenchman Basin-
142 PM MST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....7-12.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Slight chance
of snow early in the morning.
Max temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to northwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 15.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 46.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs around 40.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
$$
NEZ206-011215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
242 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 8 above.
24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....12-17.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of freezing
rain and snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the upper 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 40s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NEZ219-011215-
Loess Plains-
242 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow late in the
evening. Chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 11.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of snow early in the morning.
Max temperature.....27-32.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....9-14.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 30s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the upper
30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs around 40.
$$
NEZ208-011215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
242 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow late in
the night.
Min temperature.....Around 8 above.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Slight chance
of snow early in the morning.
Max temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....9-14.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow,
rain and freezing rain. Lows around 17. Highs in the upper 20s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 3. Highs in the upper 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 30s.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 13.
Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
NEZ209-011215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
242 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 10 above.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....25-30.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....10-15.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of freezing
rain and snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 4. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs around 40.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 14.
Highs in the lower 30s.
$$