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 052006
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
306 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Overall the fire weather concerns should remain on the low side
the next several days. Thursday appears to be the driest day with
humidity values dropping into the 25-30% range across western
Nebraska during the afternoon. Winds through appear they will
remain light. Gusty south winds appear to return by next weekend
but lowest humidity values appear to stay about 35%.
NEZ204-061115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
206 PM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
70. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
NEZ210-061115-
Frenchman Basin-
206 PM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers late in the evening.
Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 44.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-2200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
morning. Slight chance of showers late in the
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1700-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ206-061115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
306 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight. Chance
of showers late in the night.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ219-061115-
Loess Plains-
306 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers late in the evening.
Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-2100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
morning, then slight chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 42.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
NEZ208-061115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
306 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
afternoon.
Max temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
around 70. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
NEZ209-061115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
306 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight. Chance
of showers late in the night.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until late
afternoon.
Max temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$