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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
304 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ SATURDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...

Though recent rainfall has allowed fuels to become less receptive,
elevated fire weather conditions are likely each day Thursday
through Saturday west of Highway 83.

This is due to anomalous heat and strong south to southwesterly
flow each day as gusts near 30 to 40 mph. Red Flag Warning
conditions are likely to be observed each day Friday and Saturday
as the heat wave peaks. Afternoon humidity values will bottom out
in the lower teens with mixing heights likely exceeding 3km AGL.
Fuel status precludes headlines but weather is favorable for
erratic behavior of any fire starts in lingering dry areas.

Much cooler temperatures arrive as early as Sunday for some but
by Monday for all. This will be accompanied by increased rain and
thunderstorm chances. As of the current forecast, potential for
seeing wetting rains appears to be good with probabilities of
exceeding a quarter inch of rain climbing to 40 to 70 percent
across the forecast area Tuesday.


NEZ204-192330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
204 AM MDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 11 PM MDT
SATURDAY...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........20 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-11200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........71 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....98-103.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........13 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-15200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs
in the mid 80s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

NEZ210-192330-
Frenchman Basin-
304 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025 /204 AM MDT Thu Jun 19 2025/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 96.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-10900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........67 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-9700 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 104.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........13 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-16500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 102. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in
the mid 90s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ206-192330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
304 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025 /204 AM MDT Thu Jun 19 2025/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-9200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........72 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8200 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....100-105.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........17 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-14500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs
around 90. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

NEZ219-192330-
Loess Plains-
304 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 96.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-8800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........70 percent.
   24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-8500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 105.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........16 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-10400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 104.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ208-192330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
304 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025 /204 AM MDT Thu Jun 19 2025/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-7900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........72 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....99-104.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........16 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-13900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
103. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs
in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ209-192330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
304 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to south 15 to
                    20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-7200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to south
                    around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........76 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....98-103.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-5100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 102.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
Highs in the mid 70s.

$$