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 290711
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
211 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low through the weekend.Low level
moisture will keep min RH at 45 percent or greater through the
weekend. Temperatures will remain cool through the weekend with
temperatures only in the low 70s to low 80s. There will also be
chances for scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms
today, and Saturday into Sunday morning. Heavy rainfall may be
possible, with the greatest rainfall across north central
Nebraska.
NEZ204-292315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
111 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
until late afternoon. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-7900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.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.....55-60.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ210-292315-
Frenchman Basin-
111 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog early in the morning. Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ206-292315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
211 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the late morning and early afternoon. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. Rain showers likely through the
night. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$
NEZ219-292315-
Loess Plains-
211 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the
evening. Showers likely through the night.
Chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
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.......500-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ208-292315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
211 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon. Slight chance
of thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. Rain showers likely through the
night. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. Rain showers likely through the
day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........70 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$
NEZ209-292315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
211 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the late morning
and early afternoon. Slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening.
Chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain
showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$