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 171959
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
259 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be limited over the next 7 days. There
will be almost daily chances for showers and thunderstorms across
the area. Seasonal temperatures and abundant low level moisture
will also limit fire weather danger across western and north
central Nebraska.
NEZ204-181115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
159 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the evening.
Chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph becoming southwest
around 10 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in
the evening. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. 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.....70-75.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ210-181115-
Frenchman Basin-
159 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the late evening and early morning. Chance
of showers in the late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of showers through the day. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ206-181115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
259 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning, then slight
chance of showers late in the night.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-2000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ219-181115-
Loess Plains-
259 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....Around 68.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of showers through the day. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ208-181115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
259 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening.
Chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers through
the day.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........79 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ209-181115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
259 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Patchy fog after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 5
to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......42 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$