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 171907
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
207 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Plenty of low level moisture due to recent rainfall as well as
forecasted rain showers and thunderstorms will keep afternoon RH
values above 30 percent through Tuesday. Therefore, fire concerns
remain low at this time.
NEZ204-181115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
107 PM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening. Chance of showers in the evening.
Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
evening.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-10700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-8000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-10600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...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.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ210-181115-
Frenchman Basin-
107 PM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east around 5
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 91.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ206-181115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
207 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and early morning.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the south up
to 5 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ219-181115-
Loess Plains-
207 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ208-181115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
207 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ209-181115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
207 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
night.
Min temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance
of showers through the night. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$