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 170858
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
358 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be on the low side the next several days.
Lowest humidity values will generally remain above 50% through
Wednesday. A good chance for a wetting rain tonight across the
Sandhills and northern Nebraska. Some areas could see over 1/2
inch of precipitation. Another decent chance for rain arrives
Saturday night.
NEZ204-172315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
258 AM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to southeast
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then
showers and thunderstorms late in the evening.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph shifting to the south 5
to 10 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...80 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ210-172315-
Frenchman Basin-
258 AM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms until early
morning. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds up to
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ206-172315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
358 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph increasing to southeast 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-3600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in
the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ219-172315-
Loess Plains-
358 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the day.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to southeast
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. North
winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ208-172315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
358 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...90 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
50. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ209-172315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
358 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the day.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in
the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$