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 172026
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
226 PM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns are expected to remain low over the next
week across western and north central Nebraska. Though
temperatures look to remain near to slightly above average nearly
each day this week, increasing moisture will keep humidity
elevated well above critical thresholds.
Wetting moisture is possible Thursday afternoon into Friday
mainly for areas near and south of Interstate 80. Rainfall
amounts late week remain uncertain at this time.
NEZ204-181215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
126 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
evening.
Min temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......200-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the
lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
50s.
$$
NEZ210-181215-
Frenchman Basin-
126 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of rain late in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-1300 ft AGL until 1200, then 1200-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
50s.
$$
NEZ206-181215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
226 PM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to north around
20 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1200-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
NEZ219-181215-
Loess Plains-
226 PM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
NEZ208-181215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
226 PM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
early morning. Patchy fog in the late evening
and overnight.
Min temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog
in the morning.
Max temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......20 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1200-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
$$
NEZ209-181215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
226 PM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
early morning. Patchy fog in the late evening
and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$