Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
744
FNUS53 KLBF 132009
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
309 PM CDT Fri Jun 13 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low through the valid forecast
period.
Rain and thunderstorm potential will persist daily through
early next week with the greatest potential for expansive wetting
rains appearing to be Monday and Tuesday. At this time, precise
details pertaining to this remain uncertain.
NEZ204-141115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
209 PM MDT Fri Jun 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance
of rain showers through the night. Chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. Slight
chance of showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ210-141115-
Frenchman Basin-
209 PM MDT Fri Jun 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening, then chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. Chance of showers through the
night. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
$$
NEZ206-141115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
309 PM CDT Fri Jun 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance
of showers through the night. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of thunderstorms until early morning.
Chance of showers through the night. Slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 87.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ219-141115-
Loess Plains-
309 PM CDT Fri Jun 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the evening. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning,
then slight chance of showers late in the
morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
$$
NEZ208-141115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
309 PM CDT Fri Jun 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the
night.
Min temperature.....61-66.
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.......500-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 87.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ209-141115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
309 PM CDT Fri Jun 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
in the morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the
night.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the late morning
and afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
$$