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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
418 AM CDT Wed Aug 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Expected hot temperatures and limited rain/thunderstorm chances
will lead to elevated fire weather conditions, mainly for areas
west of Highway 83.
Temperatures reach the upper 80s to lower 90s today, but warm
further into the upper 90s to low 100s Thursday and Friday. This
coincides with strong upper-ridging building in from the
southwest. A surface trough/dryline will push off the higher
terrain into far western Nebraska Thursday and Friday. Dew points
behind this feature will fall into the 30s which will support
humidity minimums falling below 25 percent. Winds remain marginal
on Thursday but could increase slightly on Friday as ridge
breakdown begins. For now, given unfavorable fuel status in
addition to humidity failing to meet critical levels, no headlines
are expected but weather conditions will support erratic behavior
of any fire starts.
Cooler temperatures arrive as early as Friday for some but all by
Saturday with temperatures falling near to slightly below normal
for mid-August. Rain and thunderstorm chances will increase as
well but the potential for wetting rains appears somewhat limited
at this time. Temperatures beyond the weekend will likely climb
once again with forecast values returning near climatological
values by Monday/Tuesday.
NEZ204-062230-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
318 AM MDT Wed Aug 6 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....95-100.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-12800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-062230-
Frenchman Basin-
418 AM CDT Wed Aug 6 2025 /318 AM MDT Wed Aug 6 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....97-102.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-9500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 102.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ206-062230-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
418 AM CDT Wed Aug 6 2025 /318 AM MDT Wed Aug 6 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ219-062230-
Loess Plains-
418 AM CDT Wed Aug 6 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....97-102.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph increasing to south around 15
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 103.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ208-062230-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
418 AM CDT Wed Aug 6 2025 /318 AM MDT Wed Aug 6 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ209-062230-
Loup Rivers Basin-
418 AM CDT Wed Aug 6 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 87.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$