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 010956
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
456 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorm chances tonight, then dry conditions expected Wednesday
and Thursday. Thunderstorm chances return Thursday night through
Sunday, bringing a better potential for wetting moisture to portions
of western and north central Nebraska.
NEZ204-012315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
356 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-9900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Slight chance of showers late in the
evening.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-8700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-10400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-012315-
Frenchman Basin-
356 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-8500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers late in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
late evening and early morning. Slight chance
of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-8200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ206-012315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
456 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-8000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7300 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.....90-95.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-8700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight 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 in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ219-012315-
Loess Plains-
456 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-8300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ208-012315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
456 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-8200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ209-012315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
456 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$