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 160749
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
249 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will lift across the area late this afternoon into
the evening hours. Showers and thunderstorms are possible late
this afternoon and evening, mainly from southwestern into portions
of central Nebraska. Expect mainly dry conditions for Friday with
slight chances for showers over northern Nebraska Saturday. Over
the next seven days, fire weather concerns will be fairly minimal
across the area.
NEZ204-162330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
149 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the late morning
and afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......34 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening.
Min temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Patchy frost. Lows around 30.
Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
$$
NEZ210-162330-
Frenchman Basin-
149 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......800-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-8200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of thunderstorms early in the evening.
Chance of showers until early morning. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and
early morning.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 71.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
around 60. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
$$
NEZ206-162330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
249 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers late in
the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the late morning and afternoon. Chance of rain
showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
$$
NEZ219-162330-
Loess Plains-
249 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers
likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 5
to 10 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
$$
NEZ208-162330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
249 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Showers likely in the evening. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Slight chance
of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around
60.
$$
NEZ209-162330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
249 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers late in
the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the late morning and afternoon. Chance of
showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Chance
of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph becoming west up to 5
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
$$