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 070821
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
221 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...
No fire weather concerns today with well below normal highs in the
mid 20s to 30s with a chance for light snow across north
central Nebraska.
Well above average temperatures (highs in 50s to 60s) then return
for Monday and Tuesday, and this could lead to some increase in
fire weather concerns. Though humidity looks to remain above
critical thresholds, the mild temperatures will combine with gusty
west-northwest winds both days. The windiest day will be Tuesday,
where westerly gusts in excess of 35 mph are possible. This could
lead to elevated fire weather concerns.
Much cooler temperatures then return for middle to late week,
along with potential for wetting moisture. After Tuesday, fire
weather concerns are expected to remain low across western and
north central Nebraska.
NEZ204-080015-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
121 AM MST Sun Dec 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of flurries in the
morning.
Max temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 5 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 800-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....21-26.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 900-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 7. Highs
in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 7. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NEZ210-080015-
Frenchman Basin-
121 AM MST Sun Dec 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of flurries in the
morning.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 600-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 22.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1100-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and
snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds
5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around
13. Highs around 30.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the upper
30s.
$$
NEZ206-080015-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
221 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of flurries until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....18-23.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
around 6. Highs in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5. Highs around 30.
$$
NEZ219-080015-
Loess Plains-
221 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of flurries in the late morning and
early afternoon.
Max temperature.....34-39.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....15-20.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
around 10. Highs in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 7. Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
NEZ208-080015-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
221 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of flurries in the late
morning and early afternoon. Slight chance of
snow late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....18-23.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight
chance of snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow.
Lows around 17. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
around 1. Highs around 16.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero. Highs in the mid 20s.
$$
NEZ209-080015-
Loup Rivers Basin-
221 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of flurries in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....27-32.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph increasing to south around 15
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....17-22.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and
snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows
around 20. Highs around 30. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
around 4. Highs around 17.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 1. Highs in the lower 20s.
$$