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 140752
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
252 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be minimal over the next 7 days. After
highs in the 90s for Today and Tuesday, temperatures will be below
normal for the remainder of the period. There will also be
periodic chances for rainfall across the area which will limit
fire weather concerns.
NEZ204-142330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
152 AM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-11600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-8800 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-8800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-142330-
Frenchman Basin-
152 AM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 94.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-8200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Northeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ206-142330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
252 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south 5
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-8800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. Chance of showers in
the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 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. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ219-142330-
Loess Plains-
252 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 94.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-8000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....94-99.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ208-142330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
252 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-9500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening.
Min temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s.
North 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 mid
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-142330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
252 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 93.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-7300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with showers and
thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$