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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
231 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain limited through the middle of the
week with increasing concern towards Friday and Saturday.

Above normal temperatures are likely today as a surface boundary
stalls across western Nebraska. This boundary will serve as the
focus for rain and thunderstorms during the afternoon with
additional rain and thunderstorms arriving late tonight. Though
temperatures remain warm, increased surface moisture will limit
afternoon humidity values falling beyond 35 percent. Precipitation
late Monday through late Tuesday will likely lead to widespread
wetting rains and localized amounts approaching 1.50-2.00".

By Thursday, upper-level ridging builds in and daytime highs will
return to well above normal values. Forecast highs for Friday and
Saturday will range from 95 to 105. This heat will yield afternoon
humidity minimums nearing 15 percent for our southwest zones but
concern is limited due to fuel receptiveness and lack of more
significant winds.


NEZ204-162330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
131 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening, then
                    numerous showers and thunderstorms in the late
                    evening and early morning. Scattered showers
                    and thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until late afternoon, then
                    showers and thunderstorms likely late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs
in the upper 80s.

$$

NEZ210-162330-
Frenchman Basin-
231 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025 /131 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....92-97.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning, then chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer, clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 102.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
101.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.

$$

NEZ206-162330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
231 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025 /131 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph becoming west around 10
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the
                    evening. Numerous thunderstorms through the
                    night. Numerous showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 90.

$$

NEZ219-162330-
Loess Plains-
231 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....92-97.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-7700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the
                    evening. Numerous thunderstorms through the
                    night. Numerous showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer, clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 103.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 102.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s.

$$

NEZ208-162330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
231 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025 /131 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
                    evening, then numerous showers and
                    thunderstorms after midnight. Scattered showers
                    and thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around
90. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90.

$$

NEZ209-162330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
231 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 91.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around
90. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s.

$$