Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
706
FNUS53 KLBF 020750
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
250 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures will reach the mid 80s across the western Sandhills
this afternoon and again on Thursday. A few thunderstorms are
possible this afternoon mainly near and east of Highway 83.
Elevated fire weather conditions are expected Thursday afternoon
across zone 204, where recent rainfall was missed. Northwest winds
will gust up to 30 mph with afternoon humidity falling into the
upper teens and lower 20s.
Frequent cold fronts will keep high temperatures slightly below
normal Wednesday, and again into the weekend. Chances for showers
and a few storms Wednesday with otherwise dry conditions expected
into the weekend.
NEZ204-022330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
150 AM MDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5900-11000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to north around
20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ210-022330-
Frenchman Basin-
150 AM MDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-10600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9000 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to north
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers.
Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ206-022330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
250 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight
chance of showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-10200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ219-022330-
Loess Plains-
250 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to north
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs
around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ208-022330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
250 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-9700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until late afternoon. Chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ209-022330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
250 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Areas of fog
early in the morning, then patchy fog late in
the morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until late afternoon. Chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........67 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs around 70.
$$