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 160747
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
247 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Well below normal temperatures are expected over the next couple
of days, limiting fire weather concerns through Friday.
Temperatures will begin an upward climb this weekend into early
next week. At this time, low level moisture will be adequate and
no elevated to critical fire weather conditions are anticipated
through early next week.
NEZ204-162315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
147 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers early in the morning.
Chance of showers in the late morning and early
afternoon, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......24 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........68 percent.
24 hr trend......43 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1400-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Slight chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1200-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ210-162315-
Frenchman Basin-
147 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......45 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1000-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Chance of showers through the
night.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1100-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
$$
NEZ206-162315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
247 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers through the day.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......23 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1000-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ219-162315-
Loess Plains-
247 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......23 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......42 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Chance of showers through the
night.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1100-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
NEZ208-162315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
247 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers through the day.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......27 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........75 percent.
24 hr trend......37 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ209-162315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
247 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......37 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1000-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$