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 152024
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
324 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 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. Rain chances will
also decrease the end of the week.
NEZ204-161115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
224 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely
after midnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then
showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........68 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...80 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer, clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around
90. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ210-161115-
Frenchman Basin-
224 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening. Showers and thunderstorms
likely in the late evening and early morning,
then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely until early
morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......900-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer, clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 102.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
$$
NEZ206-161115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
324 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening. Showers and thunderstorms
likely late in the evening, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...60 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the afternoon, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Showers and thunderstorms until early morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...80 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......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs
around 90. 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 mid
90s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s.
$$
NEZ219-161115-
Loess Plains-
324 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer, clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 102. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 101.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s.
$$
NEZ208-161115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
324 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
night.
Min temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the afternoon, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Showers and thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 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.......400-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...80 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-3800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s.
$$
NEZ209-161115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
324 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the evening. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the afternoon, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 91.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Showers and thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...80 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s.
$$