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 Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
232 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns across western and north central Nebraska
will be low over the next 7 days. There will be a continued threat
for isolated to scattered thunderstorms daily during the late
afternoon and evening hours. Minimum RH across the eastern
panhandle will be lowest Friday, Saturday and Sunday, never
reaching below 30 percent. High temperatures will generally be in
the 80s through Thursday with a return to 90s across western and
southwestern Nebraska Friday through Sunday.
NEZ204-242330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
132 AM MDT Mon Aug 24 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the north in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-9800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. Chance of showers in
the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ210-242330-
Frenchman Basin-
132 AM MDT Mon Aug 24 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-8200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ206-242330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
232 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the southwest up
to 5 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Chance of showers in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the northeast
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ219-242330-
Loess Plains-
232 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds up to
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ208-242330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
232 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Slight chance of
showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ209-242330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
232 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Chance of showers in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$