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 192041
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
241 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be fairly minimal over the next seven
days. There will be an increased threat for precipitation, mainly
over the southern half of Nebraska Thursday night into Friday.
Though dry conditions are expected elsewhere, the warmest
temperatures over the next 7 days will be Sunday with highs in the
upper 50s to around 60. Minimum RH on Sunday will range from 35
to 45 percent.
NEZ204-201215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
141 PM MST Wed Nov 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog late in the night.
Min temperature.....29-34.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the day.
Max temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
17. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NEZ210-201215-
Frenchman Basin-
141 PM MST Wed Nov 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
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.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then chance
of rain in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........72 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NEZ206-201215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
241 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog late in the night.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
Max temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs around 60. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the
mid 30s.
$$
NEZ219-201215-
Loess Plains-
241 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then chance
of rain in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 49.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
in the upper 30s.
$$
NEZ208-201215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
241 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 31.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
in the mid 30s.
$$
NEZ209-201215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
241 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog late in the night.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 52.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain after midnight.
Min temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
Max temperature.....Around 49.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
in the mid 30s.
$$