Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
349 PM CDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Overall fire weather concerns will remain on the low side the next
several days. A widespread significant rainfall event looks
possible Monday night. Otherwise humidity will remain fairly high,
and with the continued green-up fire concerns to remain low.

NEZ204-151115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
249 PM MDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                    evening. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
                    morning.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s.

$$

NEZ210-151115-
Frenchman Basin-
249 PM MDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
                    morning. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 89.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
                    morning.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....91-96.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s.

$$

NEZ206-151115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
349 PM CDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
                    the late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 87.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
                    morning.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.

$$

NEZ219-151115-
Loess Plains-
349 PM CDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Slight chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms early in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....Around 89.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
                    morning.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....91-96.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with showers and
thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s.

$$

NEZ208-151115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
349 PM CDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
                    the evening. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the morning.
Max temperature.....86-91.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
                    morning. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.

$$

NEZ209-151115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
349 PM CDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
                    evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
                    the night. Slight chance of showers in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
                    morning.
Min temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s.

$$