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 162053
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
353 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Rain and thunderstorms, with an additional round possible late
Thursday afternoon into Friday evening, will pose a threat for
wetting rains. This along with a post frontal cooldown for Friday
and again Saturday will keep fire weather concerns low through
then. Rainfall has been moderate in intensity thus far and will
likely see this remain the case going forward. A few locations
could potentially seeing 1-2" before all is said and done. The
higher end of this range will likely be fairly isolated and not a
widespread result.
Attention turns to this weekend with a disturbance tracking out of
Wyoming Saturday. A cool front will bring rain chances (up to 40%)
across our northern zones but breezy northwest winds. The cooldown
following this could introduce frost/freeze concerns for Sunday
morning. Then, a quick warm up during the day Sunday with
lingering dry air will likely lead to elevated, perhaps near-
critical in localized areas, fire weather concerns. This will
favor west of Highway 83.
Concerns then decrease for the following work-week as temperatures
remain near to slightly above normal but low-level humidity
remains above critical levels.
NEZ204-171115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
253 PM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
evening.
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers until late
afternoon.
Max temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Areas of frost in the evening,
then widespread frost after midnight. Lows around 30. Highs
around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
around 60. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
NEZ210-171115-
Frenchman Basin-
353 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 /253 PM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Rain
showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then chance
of rain showers in the late evening and early
morning.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......34 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 42.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........70 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......200-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Widespread frost. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
$$
NEZ206-171115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
353 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 /253 PM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. Rain showers likely in
the evening, then chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Widespread frost. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
NEZ219-171115-
Loess Plains-
353 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 5
to 10 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 43.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........75 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 15
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......200-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 30
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Widespread frost. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
$$
NEZ208-171115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
353 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 /253 PM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
evening. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......200-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-7300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 30
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight.
Widespread frost in the morning. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around
60.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
NEZ209-171115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
353 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until early
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the evening.
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Widespread
frost in the morning. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$