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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
408 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST
THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

Critical fire weather conditions are expected today due to a
combination of well above average temperatures in the 60s, dry
air, and strong northwest winds. Humidity recovery this morning
has been very poor across the area, and will promote rapidly
falling humidity into this afternoon. Though humidity will remain
near to slightly above criteria (around 20-25%), strong northwest
winds gusting as high as 50 miles per hour across the Sandhills
and north central Nebraska will lead to a threat for rapid fire
spread. Northwest wind gusts of 25 to 35 miles per hour are also
expected across southwest Nebraska. A Red Flag Warning is in
effect today across all of western and north central Nebraska.

Above average temperatures persist into the weekend and early next
week, with a threat for elevated fire weather persisting as well.
Slightly below average temperatures and a threat for wetting
moisture returns into the middle of next week, leading to
lessening fire concerns.

NEZ204-010030-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
308 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....22-27.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......43 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to south 10 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Much colder. Windy. Mostly cloudy with showers, snow
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
around 19. Highs in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
around 20. Highs in the mid 40s.

$$

NEZ210-010030-
Frenchman Basin-
308 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........18 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 26.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......37 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-4100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder, windy. Mostly cloudy with showers and snow
showers likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s.
North winds 20 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 40s.

$$

NEZ206-010030-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
408 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-7100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph increasing to around 35
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......43 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-4200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Much colder. Windy. Mostly cloudy with showers, snow
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight
chance of showers. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 40s.

$$

NEZ219-010030-
Loess Plains-
408 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-6800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 27.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers and snow showers
likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds
20 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight
chance of showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 40s.

$$

NEZ208-010030-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
408 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20
                    to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-7100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph increasing to around 35
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........89 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder, breezy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely with
possible snow showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight
chance of showers. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper
40s.

$$

NEZ209-010030-
Loup Rivers Basin-
408 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20
                    to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-7100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph increasing to around 35
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....23-28.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly cloudy with showers, snow
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight
chance of showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 40s.

$$