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
158 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns are expected to remain generally low over
the next several days. That said, a combination of high
temperatures in the 90s and dry air will lead to humidity values
falling into the upper teens across the Panhandle Wednesday
afternoon. However, winds look to remain below 20 miles per hour
from the south.
A cold front then brings a return of cooler temperatures and
increasing humidity into the weekend.
NEZ204-091115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1258 PM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-9000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 5
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ210-091115-
Frenchman Basin-
1258 PM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....94-99.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-8800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ206-091115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
158 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight 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 mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-091115-
Loess Plains-
158 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-8400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ208-091115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
158 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-091115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
158 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$