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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
209 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Near surface smoke from wildfires across western Canada and the
western U.S. will remain across western Nebraska this morning,
with a second round is expected across western Nebraska this
afternoon.
Elevated fire weather conditions across the western Sandhills,
mainly Zones 204 and 210. The fire weather concerns are driven
by northwesterly winds gusting to 35 mph in the afternoon to
early evening. Temperatures climb into the 80s across the region,
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 falling the 20 to 25 percent across
the west.
Friday through Sunday, fire weather conditions will be low. A
cool, dry pattern develops this weekend, with below normal
temperatures.A return to near to above normal temperatures next
week, with little to no precipitation expected. Humidity values
may approach the 20 to 30 percent range in the west, however,
winds are expected to remain under 20 mph.
NEZ204-042330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
109 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to
northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-10700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke early in the
evening. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to
15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-9600 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-2200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........24 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-5000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5300-8200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
NEZ210-042330-
Frenchman Basin-
109 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Areas of
smoke late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........21 percent.
24 hr trend......10 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.......700-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-10300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Areas of smoke in the evening. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning. Slight chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........68 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-8200 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-2000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 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......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1000-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 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 mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
$$
NEZ206-042330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
209 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of smoke late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......28 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.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-10000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke early in the
evening. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to
15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-8200 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-2200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 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........27 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-5100 ft AGL until 1200, then 5500-7800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-042330-
Loess Plains-
209 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-8900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Areas of smoke early in the evening. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
$$
NEZ208-042330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
209 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke and patchy fog
early in the morning. Areas of smoke late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to
west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-9000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10
to 15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 mph decreasing to around 20
mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-5400 ft AGL until 1200, then 5700-7300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-042330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
209 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Areas of smoke in the morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-8000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 1200, then 5500-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around
80.
$$