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 171914
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
214 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be minimal through Sunday due to
unseasonably cool temperatures and a threat for precipitation
Tonight into Friday. Fire weather concerns will begin to increase
early next week as temperatures return to the 60s and 70s.
NEZ204-181115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
114 PM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Showers and snow showers likely
through the night.
Min temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1600-5100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers until
late afternoon, then slight chance of showers
and snow showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......1600-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
snow showers early in the evening. Slight
chance of snow showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....22-27.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ210-181115-
Frenchman Basin-
114 PM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. Slight chance of showers until early
morning, then chance of showers late in the
night.
Min temperature.....Around 34.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......2500-5100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
morning. Chance of snow showers late in the
morning, then slight chance of showers and snow
showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......29 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......2200-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers through
the night. Slight chance of snow showers in the
late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 29.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers in
the morning.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
NEZ206-181115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
214 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Chance of showers through the
night. Snow showers likely late in the night.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......2200-4600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow
showers in the morning. Slight chance of
showers and snow showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......1700-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....23-28.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-5000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5300-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ219-181115-
Loess Plains-
214 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......2400-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 2400-3200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......31 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......2300-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
snow showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 29.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 5200-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ208-181115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
214 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the
night. Snow showers likely late in the night.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1600-4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow
showers in the morning, then slight chance of
showers and snow showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......1500-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....25-30.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-5300 ft AGL until 1200, then 5800-7800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ209-181115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
214 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. Slight chance of showers until early
morning, then chance of showers late in the
night.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1600-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......24 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1700-4600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....26-31.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-5200 ft AGL until 1200, then 5500-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$