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 022043
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
343 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire weather condition continue for the western Sandhills
this afternoon before recovery begins by 4-5pm MDT.
Tonight, recovery will be good for areas east of Highway 83 but
tempered to the west due to increasing winds as a strong cool
front settles south. This frontal boundary will bring limited
rain chances to our far northeast zones (eastern 208, northeast
209) but cooler temperatures that will limit concerns for
Wednesday.
Thursday, another warm up is likely as westerly flow becomes
northwesterly and temperatures quickly climb into the 80s. Gusty
winds will approach 35 mph for our western zones with the above
normal temperatures and dry air should allow humidity to fall to
the 20 to 25 percent range. At this time, no fire weather
headlines are planned.
Cooler temperatures thanks to reinforcing high pressure arrive for
Friday and the weekend. It`s only early the next week we see a
return to above normal temperatures and perhaps some fire weather
concerns but confidence in precise forecast temperatures is low at
this time.
NEZ204-031115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
243 PM MDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-7300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 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.....82-87.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
24 hr trend......20 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.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-11100 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...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 10 to
20 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. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$
NEZ210-031115-
Frenchman Basin-
343 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025 /243 PM MDT Tue Sep 2 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to north around
20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 5
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-10200 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...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 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. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
NEZ206-031115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
343 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025 /243 PM MDT Tue Sep 2 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon. Patchy smoke late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke early in the
evening.
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph becoming southeast around 5
mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......20 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.......300-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-10000 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. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. 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 around 80.
$$
NEZ219-031115-
Loess Plains-
343 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
around 5 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph becoming southeast
around 5 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 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.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-9300 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...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 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.
$$
NEZ208-031115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
343 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025 /243 PM MDT Tue Sep 2 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon. Patchy
smoke in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke early in the
evening.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......24 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.......300-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-9700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to northwest
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
lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ209-031115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
343 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the west around 5
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon. Patchy
smoke late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke early in the
evening.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-8700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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 mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$