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 291904
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
104 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Despite gusty northwest winds near 45 mph this afternoon, plenty
of low level moisture due to recent snowfall will keep afternoon
RH values above 50 percent through the weekend. Therefore, fire
concerns remain low at this time.
NEZ204-301215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1204 PM MST Sat Nov 29 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....2-7.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....21-26.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph increasing to south around 15
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
Min temperature.....9-14.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the mid 40s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows
around 19. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs
around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
NEZ210-301215-
Frenchman Basin-
1204 PM MST Sat Nov 29 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....5-10.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 25.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph increasing to southeast
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
evening, then chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 12.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1600-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1100-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to northwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in
the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the lower
40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
$$
NEZ206-301215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
104 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....2-7.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....19-24.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 12.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1500-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1100-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow.
Lows around 20. Highs around 30. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs around 40. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
NEZ219-301215-
Loess Plains-
104 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 6 above.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 24.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 12.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 32.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1100-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows around 10. Highs in
the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the lower
40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 50.
$$
NEZ208-301215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
104 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....2-7.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....18-23.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....8-13.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....29-34.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1000-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs around 40.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow.
Lows around 16. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 5. Highs in the upper 30s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 40.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
$$
NEZ209-301215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
104 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....4-9.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....18-23.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 11.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1200-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs around 40.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the
upper 20s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 6. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
$$