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 182021
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
221 PM 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 above average through the weekend, humidity
remain well above critical thresholds. Winds also look to
generally remain below 15 mph.
NEZ204-191215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
121 PM MST Tue Nov 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 600-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 30. 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 upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 40s.
$$
NEZ210-191215-
Frenchman Basin-
121 PM MST Tue Nov 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 34.
24 hr trend......3 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.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the upper 40s. North 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 upper 20s. Highs around 60.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
$$
NEZ206-191215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
221 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....31-36.
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.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL until 1200, then 500-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the lower 50s. South winds up to 5 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 in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
NEZ219-191215-
Loess Plains-
221 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
24 hr trend......5 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.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
NEZ208-191215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
221 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1200 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......22 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......38 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 600-3900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
NEZ209-191215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
221 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
24 hr trend......2 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.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......33 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 34.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs around 50. Southeast winds up to 5 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 around 60.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
$$