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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
255 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

.DISCUSSION...

Near critical to critical fire weather conditions are expected
across most of western and north central Nebraska Friday
afternoon. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Fire Weather
Zones 204, 206, and 208. Tonight, warmer temperatures are
expected aloft, which will keep surface lows more mild, with lows
in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Westerly winds will contribute to
poor overnight humidity recovery, with overnight recovery around
50 to 70 percent.

By late morning, westerly winds begin to increase across western
Nebraska, with steady winds around 15 to 20 mph gusting up to 35
mph. Afternoon temperatures on Friday will be challenging and
potentially breaking daily high temperature records. With these
anomalously high temperatures, afternoon humidity values are
expected to drop into the 15 to 20 percent range. Given the
overlap of low RH values, gusty winds, and high temperatures, have
issued the Red Flag Warning for Friday morning into Friday
evening. By the evening, winds begin to decrease and humidity is
expected to recover to around 60 to 70 percent.

A cold front tracks through the region early Saturday morning,
shifting winds to northerly. Behind the front, slightly cooler
temperatures are expected, with highs in the 60s Saturday and
Sunday. These cooler temperatures will usher in humidity values
around 35 to 40 percent across the region, and winds are not
expected to gust up to 25 mph, which should limit fire weather
concerns this weekend. A more active pattern ushers in cooler
temperatures and greater precipitation potential next week, which
should continue to keep fire weather concerns limited.


NEZ204-141230-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
155 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........61 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........16 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 700-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-4400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.

$$

NEZ210-141230-
Frenchman Basin-
155 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........64 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........16 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL until 1200, then 400-3900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s.

$$

NEZ206-141230-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
255 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........62 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........16 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL until 1200, then 600-4100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........76 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
30. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
30. Highs in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.

$$

NEZ219-141230-
Loess Plains-
255 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........64 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........15 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL until 1200, then 400-3000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
                    northwest after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
30. Highs in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
30. Highs in the upper 40s.

$$

NEZ208-141230-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
255 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........66 percent.
   24 hr trend......36 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 700-3700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....42-47.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........84 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.

$$

NEZ209-141230-
Loup Rivers Basin-
255 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........69 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-900 ft AGL until 1200, then 500-2900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........70 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......21 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.

$$