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 072056
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
256 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low over the next several days.
Cooler air moves in Saturday with temperatures in the
mid 20s to low 30s, then even colder temperatures Tuesday and
Wednesday in the teens. Min RH will remain above 30 percent this
weekend and 50 to over 60 percent Monday through Wednesday. There
will also be chances for light snow tonight across the north and
Saturday night into Sunday across the south. Better chance for
more widespread snow Monday night into Tuesday.
NEZ204-081215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
156 PM MST Fri Feb 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow in the late evening and
early morning.
Min temperature.....9-14.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 20 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....26-31.
24 hr trend......21 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1800-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....11-16.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Slight chance
of snow in the morning.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 12.
Highs in the upper 20s. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder, snow. Lows around 3 below. Highs around 11.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 2 below.
Highs around 19. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows near zero. Highs
around 30.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows around
11. Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
NEZ210-081215-
Frenchman Basin-
156 PM MST Fri Feb 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....13-18.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10
to 15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1700-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
evening, then chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 16.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 41.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 14.
Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder, snow. Lows near zero. Highs around 13. East
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows near zero.
Highs around 19. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows near zero. Highs in
the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NEZ206-081215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
256 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....9-14.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10
to 20 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....25-30.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......2000-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 mph becoming north around
20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....10-15.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of snow in the morning.
Max temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-4900 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...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 12. Highs
around 30. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder, snow. Lows around 4 below. Highs around 10.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 2 below.
Highs around 18. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 1 below. Highs in the
upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows around
10. Highs around 30.
$$
NEZ219-081215-
Loess Plains-
256 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 17.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1200-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 16.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Slight chance of snow in the morning.
Max temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1000-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 13.
Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder, snow. Lows near zero. Highs around 13. East
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows near zero.
Highs around 19. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows around 3 below.
Highs around 30.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows around
10. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NEZ208-081215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
256 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....10-15.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10
to 20 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....21-26.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1400-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 mph becoming north around
20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....5-10.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-5100 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...
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 10.
Highs in the lower 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows around
6 below. Highs around 8. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
3 below. Highs around 17. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 2 below. Highs in the mid
20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows around
10. Highs in the mid 20s.
$$
NEZ209-081215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
256 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....13-18.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....24-29.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1500-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 mph becoming north around
20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....9-14.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of snow in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 37.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 12. Highs
around 30. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Much colder. Cloudy with snow likely. Lows around
4 below. Highs around 9. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 2 below.
Highs around 17. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 2 below. Highs in the mid
20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows around
9. Highs in the lower 30s.
$$