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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
218 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns are expected to remain low over the next
week across western and north central Nebraska. Though
temperatures remain near to above average through much of this
week, increased moisture will keep humidity well above critical
thresholds. Winds also look to generally remain below 25 miles
per hour each day this week.

Wetting moisture remains possible Thursday into Friday, primarily
for areas south of Interstate 80.

NEZ204-190030-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
118 AM MST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Max temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....33-38.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-5600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the
lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.

$$

NEZ210-190030-
Frenchman Basin-
118 AM MST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL until 1200, then 1100-5100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


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

$$

NEZ206-190030-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
218 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 60.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s.

$$

NEZ219-190030-
Loess Plains-
218 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


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

$$

NEZ208-190030-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
218 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog
                    in the morning.
Max temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......41 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1200-4400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.

$$

NEZ209-190030-
Loup Rivers Basin-
218 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....29-34.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


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

$$