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 031945
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
245 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A few smoky days are in store, as northwesterly wind aloft tracks
smoke from wildfires across western Canada and the western United
States into the region. Smoke is mainly expected to remain across
north central and eastern Nebraska tonight into the early morning
hours. Tomorrow, a second round is expected across western
Nebraska and the Sandhills.
Tomorrow, elevated to near critical fire weather conditions will
be possible across the Panhandle into the western Sandhills,
mainly Zones 204, 208, and northern portions of 206. The fire
weather concerns are largely driven by westerly to northwesterly
winds gusting to 35 mph in the afternoon to early evening.
Temperatures climb into the 80s across the region along a warm
front, with a cold front bringing the stronger winds in the
afternoon. Little to no precipitation is expected with this front,
but there is high confidence in the gusty winds. Humidity remains
somewhat marginal, with values only dropping around 20 to 30
percent.
Beyond Thursday, fire weather conditions become fairly limited. A
cool, dry pattern develops this weekend, with a return to near
seasonal temperatures early to mid next week. Through this span,
little to no precipitation is expected. Humidity values may
approach the 20 to 30 percent range across western Nebraska a few
days in this stretch, however, winds are generally expected to
remain under 20 mph.
NEZ204-041115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
145 PM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke in the late
evening and early morning.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-10500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........68 percent.
24 hr trend......37 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-2200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......200-5700 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ210-041115-
Frenchman Basin-
145 PM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-10400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......37 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4500-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. South winds
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ206-041115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
245 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-9500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........70 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-2700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-5600 ft AGL until 1200, then 5600-8000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ219-041115-
Loess Plains-
245 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-9100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......34 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ208-041115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
245 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-9100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........75 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 30 mph becoming northwest around
15 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-5800 ft AGL until 1200, then 6100-7900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ209-041115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
245 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-2000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......200-5400 ft AGL until 1200, then 5600-7900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$