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 141946
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
246 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
.DISCUSSION...
There will continue to be an elevated to near critical fire
weather conditions over the eastern Panhandle through 5 PM MDT.
Winds will shift from the west to northwest with gusts up to 35
MPH possible. Beyond this evening, fire weather concerns will be
fairly minimal over the next 7 days. Periodic precipitation
chances along with seasonal temperatures will alleviate fire
danger this week into the weekend.
NEZ204-151130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
146 PM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in
the evening.
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ210-151130-
Frenchman Basin-
146 PM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms until early morning.
Slight chance of showers late in the night.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......900-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ206-151130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
246 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the evening.
Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1100-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ219-151130-
Loess Plains-
246 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
.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.....56-61.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph increasing to northeast 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-3900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$
NEZ208-151130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
246 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning. Chance of showers in the late
morning and early afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ209-151130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
246 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in
the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the late evening and early morning. Chance of
showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........72 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$