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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
226 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns are expected to remain low over the next
week across western and north central Nebraska. Though
temperatures will remain near to above average into the weekend,
increased moisture will keep humidity well above critical values.
Winds also are expected to remain below 25 miles per hour through
the end of the week and this weekend as well.

Wetting moisture remains possible Thursday into Friday, primarily
along and south of Interstate 80. Rainfall totals of 0.25-0.50"
are possible south of the interstate through Friday night.

NEZ204-200015-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
126 AM MST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......44 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 600-4700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 40s.

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NEZ210-200015-
Frenchman Basin-
126 AM MST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL until 1200, then 400-3400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....29-34.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the northeast
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 60.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.

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NEZ206-200015-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
226 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL until 1200, then 500-4100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 60.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 40s.

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NEZ219-200015-
Loess Plains-
226 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 60. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.

$$

NEZ208-200015-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
226 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......45 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 600-3600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 40s.

$$

NEZ209-200015-
Loup Rivers Basin-
226 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 54.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s.

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