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 250859
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
359 AM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Moderate to heavy rainfall overnight across much of southwest
Nebraska into north central Nebraska will keep fire weather
concerns low over the next several days. There will also be
additional precipitation chances this afternoon and evening. Min
RH values will remain above 40 percent today and tomorrow as well.
NEZ204-252315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
259 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of rain showers through the
night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ210-252315-
Frenchman Basin-
259 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. Chance of showers through the
day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then chance of thunderstorms
and slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ206-252315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
359 AM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the
day.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. Slight chance of showers late in the
morning.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ219-252315-
Loess Plains-
359 AM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then chance
of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ208-252315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
359 AM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Chance of showers through the day. Chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the north up to 5
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly 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.....79-84.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-252315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
359 AM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Chance of showers in the morning. Chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Showers likely
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Showers likely in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the day.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$