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 111833
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
133 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Gusty south winds continue this afternoon and evening, with
widespread gusts of 25 to 35 miles per hour expected. However,
humidity values will remain elevated well above criteria today.
Fire weather concerns then increase tomorrow as a cold front moves
through the area. Though cooler temperatures are expected (highs
in the 60s to 70s), much drier air will filter into the area
behind the front. This will lead to humidity values falling to as
low as 20 to 25 percent range across the eastern Panhandle and
western Sandhills. As northwest winds strengthen tomorrow
afternoon (gusts of 25 to 35 miles per hour), elevated to near
critical fire concerns are expected. The greatest concerns will be
across fire weather zones 204 and 210 where the driest air and
strongest winds will overlap.
Cooler temperatures and higher humidity are then expected as we go
into early next week. Though winds remain breezy, fire concerns
are expected to remain lower into midweek. By midweek,
temperatures return to the 70s, though humidity looks to remain
elevated.
NEZ204-121130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1233 PM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to northwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast 5
to 10 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs
in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
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NEZ210-121130-
Frenchman Basin-
1233 PM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. Slight chance of showers in the
evening.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph becoming southwest around
15 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph increasing to northwest 15 to
20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers through
the night.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........70 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ206-121130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
133 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Slight chance of showers until early morning.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........24 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower
60s.
$$
NEZ219-121130-
Loess Plains-
133 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........67 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1000-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
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NEZ208-121130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
133 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
$$
NEZ209-121130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
133 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........76 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
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