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 171943
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
243 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low the next several days across the
area. Most areas have received decent rainfall over the last
several days and green up continues. It will turn much warmer by
the end of the week and into the weekend, with highs turning hot.
It appears that dew points will remain mostly in the 60s so
humidity values should only be moderately low during peak heating.
Gusty south winds can be expected at times as well Thursday into
the weekend.
NEZ204-181115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
143 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......0-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 100-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-9200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs
in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ210-181115-
Frenchman Basin-
143 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......0-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 100-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-10300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 103.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
102. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in
the mid 90s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ206-181115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
243 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms until early morning, then
isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the
night.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......0-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 0-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 91.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
100. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ219-181115-
Loess Plains-
243 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms until early
morning, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early
in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south
around 5 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......0-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 100-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 94.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-8900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to southwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 104.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
104. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ208-181115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
243 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......0-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 0-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
101. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs
in the lower 90s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ209-181115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
243 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......0-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 100-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to south
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$