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 281956
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
256 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather conditions are expected to remain low over the next
several days. A plume of tropical moisture arrives today, with
another plume arriving Wednesday. This will favor rain chances
tonight through Wednesday night, with wetting rainfall expected
across most of the region. Across southwest and central Nebraska,
this could bring potentially heavy rainfall through Wednesday
night. Thursday and beyond, expect to see slightly cooler than
seasonal temperatures lasting into early next week.
NEZ204-291115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
156 PM MDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the
day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. Chance of showers through
the night.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
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NEZ210-291115-
Frenchman Basin-
156 PM MDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
morning, then showers likely in the late
morning and afternoon. Slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. Chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers in the morning. Slight
chance of thunderstorms through the day. Rain
showers likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
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NEZ206-291115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
256 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Rain showers through the night. Slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy
fog late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning. Showers likely through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........76 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. Chance of rain showers
through the night.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs around 60. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.
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NEZ219-291115-
Loess Plains-
256 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in
the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the late evening and overnight. Chance of
showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
morning, then showers likely in the late
morning and afternoon. Slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.
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NEZ208-291115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
256 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning, then showers likely late
in the morning. Chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the
night.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers through
the day.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 60.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.
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NEZ209-291115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
256 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Showers likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Rain showers likely in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers likely through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60.
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