Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
734
FNUS53 KLBF 110806
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
306 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low for today, then attention
turns to Sunday. There will be a potential for elevated to near
critical fire weather concerns. At this time Fire Weather zone 204
will be the greatest impact where min RH will be around 17 to 25
percent. There will be a cold front that will pass through and
will see an increase of winds around 20 to 25 mph sustained and
wind gust up to 35 mph. Fire weather concerns will remain low for
early next week with cooler temperatures and min RH above 35
percent for Monday and Tuesday.
NEZ204-112330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
206 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......25 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.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph increasing to northwest
around 35 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
around 70. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ210-112330-
Frenchman Basin-
206 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 15
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 30
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ206-112330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
306 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph increasing to south
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the late evening and early morning.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......5 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.......500-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......21 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.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to northwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.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. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ219-112330-
Loess Plains-
306 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph increasing to south
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......13 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.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs around 70.
$$
NEZ208-112330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
306 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. Slight chance of showers
through the night. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2000 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.....73-78.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 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.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph increasing to northwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.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. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
around 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ209-112330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
306 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
in the morning.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-3900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph increasing to south
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
late evening and overnight. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2100 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.....76-81.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs around 60. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 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. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs around 70.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$