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 162039
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
339 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concern will remain low Saturday through Tuesday. An upper
level system will slowly track into and across the region Saturday night
thorugh Tuesday of next week. This will bring cooler and the likelihood
of wet conditions conditions. In addition, green-up continues to occur.
NEZ204-171115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
239 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost late in the
night.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to up to 5
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-9100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph becoming north around
10 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-8600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph increasing to south
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. Chance of showers through
the night.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ210-171115-
Frenchman Basin-
239 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph becoming north up to 5
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
morning, then chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely.
Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ206-171115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
339 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 37.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-8200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 mph decreasing to around 15
mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon, then showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, breezy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 50s. North
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ219-171115-
Loess Plains-
339 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph becoming north around
10 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........76 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the
day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ208-171115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
339 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers early in the evening.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10
to 15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 mph decreasing to around 20
mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon, then showers likely late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph increasing to around 30
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs around 60. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ209-171115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
339 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10
to 15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 mph decreasing to around 20
mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph becoming north around
10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph increasing to around 30
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, breezy. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. North
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs around 60. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$