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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
231 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Above average temperatures and dry conditions are expected to last
through the weekend. Tomorrow, highs climb into the 70s across
most of western Nebraska, nearly 20 degrees warmer than average.
Afternoon humidity values drop near 20 to 25 percent across the
Panhandle, however westerly winds remain mostly light, with
sporadic gusts up to 20 mph. This should keep the fire weather
concerns for Thursday somewhat limited.
Elevated to near critical fire weather concerns are possible
Friday afternoon, particularly in Fire Weather Zones 204, 206, and
208. By Friday, forecast highs across the region climb into the
mid to upper 70s. In fact, several locations across western
Nebraska may be challenging, and potentially breaking, daily
record high temperatures. Afternoon humidity values drop below 20
percent across the Panhandle, Sandhills, and northern Nebraska.
Winds remain out of the west around 10 to 20 mph, with gusts up to
25 mph across northern Nebraska.
This weekend into next week, fire weather concerns become limited
again. Temperatures begin to moderate by the weekend, with highs
falling back to the 60s. With these decreasing temperatures,
humidity is expected to remain above critical values this weekend
into next week. Wind gusts are also expected to remain under 25
mph. Chances for precipitation increase heading into next week,
as rain and even some snow showers are possible Monday and
overnight Tuesday.
NEZ204-131345-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
131 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....34-39.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........18 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-1000 ft AGL until 1200, then 500-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........65 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and showers.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NEZ210-131345-
Frenchman Basin-
131 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest up to 5 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........18 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL until 1200, then 500-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 38.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1200-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight
chance of showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NEZ206-131345-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
231 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....34-39.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the southwest up
to 5 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-700 ft AGL until 1200, then 400-2900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........18 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1400-3900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NEZ219-131345-
Loess Plains-
231 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 37.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 38.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........70 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NEZ208-131345-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
231 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NEZ209-131345-
Loup Rivers Basin-
231 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........21 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$