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 170838
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
238 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns are expected to remain low over the next
week across western and north central Nebraska. Though
temperatures look to remain near to slightly above average nearly
each day this week, increasing moisture will keep humidity
elevated well above critical thresholds. That said, gusty west-
northwest winds are expected Monday afternoon across portions of
southwest Nebraska.
Wetting moisture is possible Monday across northern Nebraska and
again on Thursday into Friday across much of the area. At this
time, amounts on Monday are expected to remain light.
Accumulations late week remain uncertain at this time.
NEZ204-180030-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
138 AM MST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain through the day.
Max temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1000-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
evening.
Min temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.
$$
NEZ210-180030-
Frenchman Basin-
138 AM MST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 700-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 37.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.
$$
NEZ206-180030-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
238 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 600-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
evening.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.
$$
NEZ219-180030-
Loess Plains-
238 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 600-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 30.
Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.
$$
NEZ208-180030-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
238 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
early morning.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
$$
NEZ209-180030-
Loup Rivers Basin-
238 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
early morning.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........63 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$