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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
229 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Cooler temperatures and wetting rainfall will keep fire weather
chances low through the weekend. Highs this weekend will be in the
upper 60s to low 70s and min RH will be above 60 percent.
Scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms expected through
the day Saturday into Sunday with the chance of heavy rainfall,
with the greatest potential for heavy rain across the Sandhills
into north central Nebraska.


NEZ204-302330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
129 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    in the morning. Chance of showers through the
                    day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1000-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-5000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
                    evening. Chance of showers through the night.
Min temperature.....51-56.
   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.......900-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1000-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

NEZ210-302330-
Frenchman Basin-
129 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......900-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
                    evening. Chance of showers through the night.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
   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.......500-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1000-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

NEZ206-302330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
229 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the
                    day.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........70 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
                    thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after midnight.
Min temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
                    day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

NEZ219-302330-
Loess Plains-
229 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the
                    day.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
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 57.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
                    day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........71 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

NEZ208-302330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
229 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of
                    showers in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms
                    through the day. Rain showers likely in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........78 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely until late
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    through the day. Chance of showers late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........78 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

NEZ209-302330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
229 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
                    Chance of showers in the morning. Chance of
                    thunderstorms through the day. Rain showers
                    likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........86 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
                    evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Rain showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
                    of thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$