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
317 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A strong cool front will move through the fire districts today.
A chance for showers and a few thunderstorms this morning through
mid afternoon across the eastern half of north central Nebraska.
Highs limited to the mid 60s northeast, while southwest Nebraska
reaches the upper 70s to lower 80s.
On Thursday, westerly winds become northwest, with gusts up to
30 mph across the western Sandhills and north central. Drier air
will push into the west, with afternoon humidity as low as 20 percent.
Fuels are not yet expected to be very receptive over the western
Sandhills, though wind gusts to 30 mph and low humidity will
lead to elevated fire conditions.
Another strong cool front Thursday night, will bring much cooler highs
in the 60s to the area for Friday. A gradual warmup into the 70s to
near 80 by Sunday.
NEZ204-032330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
217 AM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke in the late
evening and early morning.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-10500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$
NEZ210-032330-
Frenchman Basin-
217 AM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to north around
20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-10400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ206-032330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
317 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 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. Areas
of smoke late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-9500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ219-032330-
Loess Plains-
317 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to north
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-9100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ208-032330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
317 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Areas of smoke in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-9100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
NEZ209-032330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
317 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Areas of smoke in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$