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 282111
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
311 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A developing winter system will push through the region tonight
and into Saturday bringing snowfall accumulations up to 4 inches
or more to portions of north central Nebraska. Plenty of low level
moisture will keep RH values above 50 percent through the weekend,
keeping fire concerns low at this time.
NEZ204-291215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
211 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
freezing rain early in the evening, then chance
of freezing rain in the late evening and early
morning. Chance of snow in the late evening and
overnight. Patchy blowing snow late in the
night.
Min temperature.....14-19.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10
to 15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to north
around 20 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of snow early in the morning. Slight
chance of snow late in the morning. Patchy
blowing snow through the day.
Max temperature.....22-27.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......1800-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 30 to 35 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....2-7.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph becoming northwest around 5
mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....22-27.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 9.
Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the lower 40s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
20. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the lower
40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
$$
NEZ210-291215-
Frenchman Basin-
211 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening.
Chance of freezing rain through the night.
Chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....18-23.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow early in the
morning. Slight chance of freezing rain early
in the morning. Slight chance of snow in the
morning.
Max temperature.....27-32.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......2100-4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 35 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....4-9.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94 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.....22-27.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph increasing to southeast
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 11. Highs in
the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in
the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the lower
40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
$$
NEZ206-291215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
311 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and freezing rain
in the evening, then snow likely and slight
chance of freezing rain after midnight.
Min temperature.....15-20.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow in the morning.
Patchy blowing snow through the day.
Max temperature.....23-28.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......1600-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 30 to 35 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....3-8.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....20-25.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2700 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...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 10.
Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 30s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 40.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
$$
NEZ219-291215-
Loess Plains-
311 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening.
Chance of freezing rain through the night. Snow
likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....18-23.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow early in the
morning. Chance of snow early in the morning,
then slight chance of snow late in the morning.
Max temperature.....27-32.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1700-4600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 35 to 40 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 5 above.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....22-27.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 10. Highs in
the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in
the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the lower
40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NEZ208-291215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
311 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening. Slight
chance of freezing rain through the night. Snow
after midnight.
Min temperature.....15-20.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow through the day.
Snow likely early in the morning. Chance of
snow late in the morning, then slight chance of
snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 23.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....3-8.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2800 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......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the upper 20s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the upper 30s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the upper
30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s.
$$
NEZ209-291215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
311 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of freezing rain and snow in the
evening, then snow with freezing rain likely
after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 19.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow through the
day. Snow early in the morning. Chance of snow
in the late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....22-27.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........68 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......900-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 30 to 35 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow early in the
evening.
Min temperature.....4-9.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2300 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........63 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 9.
Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the upper 30s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s.
$$