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 302020
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
320 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns are expected to remain generally low into
this weekend across western and north central Nebraska. Recent
rainfall combined with near average temperatures will keep
humidity elevated across the area through Monday.
Temperatures gradually warm into the middle of next week, with
highs returning back into the 70s and 80s. This will bring a
return of low humidity to western Nebraska, though winds look to
remain light and preclude greater fire concerns at this time.
NEZ204-011130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
220 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the
mid 70s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
$$
NEZ210-011130-
Frenchman Basin-
220 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 44.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to south 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
NEZ206-011130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
320 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to south 10 to
20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-3800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
NEZ219-011130-
Loess Plains-
320 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 44.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-3100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ208-011130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
320 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to south 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to south
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$
NEZ209-011130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
320 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......37 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-3900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$