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 240750
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
Issued by National Weather Service Rapid City SD
249 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low through most of the upcoming
week, due to a combination of lighter winds, below average
temperatures, and near daily chances of showers and thunderstorms
across western and southwestern Nebraska. The cooler temperatures
and expected moisture should help contribute to humidity values
remaining at or above 35 percent through the week.
NEZ204-242315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
149 AM MDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the late morning
and early afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. Chance of showers through
the night.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ210-242315-
Frenchman Basin-
149 AM MDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........71 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms late in the
evening. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 71.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ206-242315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
249 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers late in the morning.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ219-242315-
Loess Plains-
249 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the night. Chance of showers in the
late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
morning, then slight chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ208-242315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
249 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ209-242315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
249 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Chance of showers in the
morning. Slight chance of showers early in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$