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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
143 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low the next 7 days
across western and north central Nebraska. Northwesterly flow
aloft, a steady stream of mid level disturbances and abundant low
level moisture, will lead to a daily threat for showers and
thunderstorms across the area. Minimum RH over the next 7 days
never reaches below 30 percent in the eastern Panhandle. Winds
will be fairly light through Wednesday. During the afternoon hours
of Thursday and Friday, southerly winds of 15 to 25 mph are
possible.
NEZ204-241115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1243 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-9400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms until early
morning. Slight chance of showers through the
night.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning, then chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-241115-
Frenchman Basin-
1243 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms until early
morning. Slight chance of showers through the
night.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ206-241115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
143 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the northeast up
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. North
winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ219-241115-
Loess Plains-
143 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming 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 67.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds up
to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ208-241115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
143 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the late evening
and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of showers through the night.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Chance of showers until
late afternoon. Slight chance of showers late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-241115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
143 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
until early morning. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-4100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$