Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
537
FNUS53 KLBF 012052
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
352 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Shower and thunderstorms return on tonight with some severe
storms expected. Plenty of low level moisture due to recent and
anticipated rainfall will keep afternoon RH values near or above
through the end of the week. The exception will be Wednesday where
some drier conditions will drop RH values down to 20 to 25
percent. Overall, fire concerns remain low at this time.
NEZ204-021130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
252 PM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
evening.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......161 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-11000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-8200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-021130-
Frenchman Basin-
252 PM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......163 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 94.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-8500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 92.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-8000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ206-021130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
352 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening. Chance of showers until early
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
late evening and early morning.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......163 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-8000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ219-021130-
Loess Plains-
352 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......166 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-8000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ208-021130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
352 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......166 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-7900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ209-021130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
352 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight, then
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......165 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 91.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$