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 202116
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
316 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low through the weekend.
Precipitation chances tonight with some areas across southwest
Nebraska receiving a quarter inch or more. Temperatures remain
cool on Friday with highs in the 40s and 50s. Highs will be in the
50s and 60s but min RH remains above 35 percent.
NEZ204-211230-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
216 PM MST Thu Nov 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening.
Rain likely after midnight, then slight chance
of rain late in the night.
Min temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning.
Slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the upper
30s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
around 16. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NEZ210-211230-
Frenchman Basin-
216 PM MST Thu Nov 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain early in the evening,
then rain likely late in the evening. Rain
after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain in the morning, then rain likely
early in the afternoon. Chance of rain late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 44.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
around 19. Highs around 40.
$$
NEZ206-211230-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
316 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain late in
the evening. Chance of rain after midnight.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain early in the
morning. Slight chance of rain in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 60. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder, breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
around 17. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NEZ219-211230-
Loess Plains-
316 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain early in the evening,
then rain likely in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain likely until late afternoon, then
chance of rain late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 44.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
around 5 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 30.
Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
around 19. Highs around 40.
$$
NEZ208-211230-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
316 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 31.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder, breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
around 17. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NEZ209-211230-
Loup Rivers Basin-
316 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain after
midnight.
Min temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain early in the
morning. Slight chance of rain in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
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.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
around 18. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$