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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
153 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Recent wetting rains with most areas receiving at least 1 inch or
more will keep fire weather concerns will remain low over the
next several days. Min RH will range from 35 percent in the west
to the east around 75 percent or greater. Temperatures will also
be cooler with highs in the 60s to 70s today and 70s to low 80s
Monday and Tuesday.


NEZ204-312315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1253 AM MDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
                    Chance of showers early in the morning. Slight
                    chance of showers in the late morning and
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-8100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

NEZ210-312315-
Frenchman Basin-
1253 AM MDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

NEZ206-312315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
153 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance
                    of showers through the day. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........71 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    in the evening. Slight chance of showers
                    through the night.
Min temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......1 degree 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.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

NEZ219-312315-
Loess Plains-
153 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
                    Slight chance of showers early in the morning.
                    Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.

.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

NEZ208-312315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
153 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until late afternoon.
                    Showers likely and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........79 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
                    Chance of showers through the day. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........56 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

NEZ209-312315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
153 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until late afternoon.
                    Showers likely and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms early in the morning. Chance of
                    showers in the late morning and afternoon.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
                    day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........78 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.

$$