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 230859
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
259 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be fairly minimal over the next 7 days
across western and north central Nebraska. Light rain will be
possible tonight into Monday across the area. This will be
followed by cooler temperatures across the area. By Tuesday, daily
highs will generally be in the 40s through Friday with colder
temps expected next weekend.
NEZ204-240015-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
159 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain until early
morning. Slight chance of rain early in the
morning.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
morning.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Colder, breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 40.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the
mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NEZ210-240015-
Frenchman Basin-
159 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then chance
of rain after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph becoming southeast around 5
mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Colder, breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the
mid 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 50.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain.
Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NEZ206-240015-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
259 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the
night.
Min temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
morning.
Max temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Colder, breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs
in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs around 40. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NEZ219-240015-
Loess Plains-
259 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain early in the evening,
then rain likely late in the evening. Chance of
rain after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........67 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the lower
40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the
mid 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NEZ208-240015-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
259 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of rain after midnight.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the morning.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Colder, windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the upper
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the
upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
NEZ209-240015-
Loup Rivers Basin-
259 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 42.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Chance of
rain in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 52.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Colder, breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the upper
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the
upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$