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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
224 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...

Critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop for areas
along and south of an Antioch to Bartlett line Monday afternoon.
This is due to a combination of well above average temperatures
(Highs in middle 60s to low 70s), very low humidity (10-15%), and
west winds gusting as high as 35 to 45 miles per hour. The primary
area of concern (Antioch to Bartlett line and south) is where
snowpack from late last week snowfall has melted. Further north,
lingering snowpack should limit fire concerns, though gusty winds
and low humidity are still expected.

Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions are expected to
then persist into the middle of next week, with mild temperatures
and breezy winds continuing. By late week, a strong storm system
will impact the area and could lead to widespread wetting
moisture. That said, very strong northwest winds will also develop
and persist into next weekend.

NEZ204-101115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
124 PM MDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....31-36.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........66 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........12 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to
                    25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to around 35 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....24-29.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5
                    to 10 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10 to 15
                    mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to south around
                    20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs around 50. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and slight chance of rain.
Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 50s.

$$

NEZ210-101115-
Frenchman Basin-
124 PM MDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........61 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........10 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-8000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....28-33.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........73 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3500 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...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly cloudy. Rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.

$$

NEZ206-101115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
224 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....31-36.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........68 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........12 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to
                    25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-7500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....25-30.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 70.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain and slight chance of snow.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Rain and snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 50s.

$$

NEZ219-101115-
Loess Plains-
224 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 34.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........65 percent.
   24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........11 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-7800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........67 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and chance of
snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.

$$

NEZ208-101115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
224 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........76 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL until 1200, then 1400-5500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....22-27.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........83 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Much colder. Rain and snow. Lows around 20. Highs in
the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the upper 40s.

$$

NEZ209-101115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
224 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........75 percent.
   24 hr trend......34 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........13 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-6600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....26-31.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......24 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......900-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Much colder. Rain with snow likely. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 50s.

$$