Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
227 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain low the next several days across the
area. Higher humidity values and rainfall is expected to impact
most if not all of the area. By the end of the week it will turn
quite hot with temperatures well above normal, along with limited
chances for rainfall.

NEZ204-171115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
127 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening, then
                    showers and thunderstorms likely in the late
                    evening and early morning. Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until late afternoon, then
                    showers and thunderstorms likely late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the
                    evening, then chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the late evening and early
                    morning. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-7300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.

$$

NEZ210-171115-
Frenchman Basin-
127 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning, then chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms late in the
                    morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the
                    evening, then chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the late evening and early
                    morning.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-7400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer, clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 103.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 102.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80.

$$

NEZ206-171115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
227 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening, then
                    showers and thunderstorms likely in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until late afternoon, then
                    showers and thunderstorms likely late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
                    early in the evening, then chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms in the late evening and early
                    morning. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-7000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ219-171115-
Loess Plains-
227 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening, then
                    showers and thunderstorms likely in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......800-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer, clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 104.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
104. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ208-171115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
227 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
                    thunderstorms likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until late afternoon, then
                    showers and thunderstorms likely late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
                    early in the evening, then chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Chance of
                    thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
                    chance of showers until late afternoon. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and
                    early afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
around 90. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

NEZ209-171115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
227 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening, then
                    showers and thunderstorms likely in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
                    in the evening, then chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the morning. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1000-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
around 90. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.

$$