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 272050
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
250 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low over the weekend with much
colder temperatures and highs only in the 30s and 40s. There will
also be some scattered precipitation chances, with the best chance
late Friday into Saturday, mainly across the northern Sandhills
into north central Nebraska, and some low end chances elsewhere
across western and southwest Nebraska.
NEZ204-281215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
150 PM MST Thu Nov 27 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....23-28.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain, freezing
rain and snow in the evening, then snow and
freezing rain likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....15-20.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to north around
20 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow in the morning,
then slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....23-28.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......2200-4800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5. Highs in the lower 20s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 8.
Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 15.
Highs around 40.
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NEZ210-281215-
Frenchman Basin-
150 PM MST Thu Nov 27 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 24.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance
of freezing rain in the evening, then freezing
rain and rain likely after midnight. Snow
likely and slight chance of freezing rain early
in the morning.
Min temperature.....19-24.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Slight chance of snow in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 30.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......2100-4800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 8. Highs in the mid 20s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 11. Highs in
the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 16.
Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NEZ206-281215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
250 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow late in
the night.
Min temperature.....20-25.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to south around
20 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....34-39.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of freezing rain
and snow in the evening, then snow and freezing
rain likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....16-21.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow in the morning,
then slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....23-28.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......2000-4600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 8. Highs in the lower 20s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 10.
Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in
the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 40.
$$
NEZ219-281215-
Loess Plains-
250 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 23.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
freezing rain in the evening, then freezing
rain and sleet likely after midnight. Snow
likely and slight chance of freezing rain early
in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 21.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
morning.
Max temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1800-5100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 30 to 35 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 7. Highs in the mid 20s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 11. Highs in
the lower 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 40.
$$
NEZ208-281215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
250 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....18-23.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow in the morning.
Slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of freezing rain and
slight chance of snow in the evening, then snow
likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....15-20.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then
chance of snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....21-26.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1500-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 8. Highs around 20. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the
lower 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs around 40. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow.
Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the upper
30s.
$$
NEZ209-281215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
250 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow late in the night.
Min temperature.....18-23.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow early in the
morning. Slight chance of freezing rain and
snow late in the morning.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of freezing rain and snow
in the evening, then freezing rain likely after
midnight. Snow likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 19.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow through the day.
Max temperature.....23-28.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......1500-4300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the lower 20s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 9.
Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs
around 40. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$