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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
246 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will be minimal through the weekend.
Temperatures will be cool today with highs in the 70s.
Temperatures will trend upward into the 80s through Saturday with
90s possible there after. There will be a threat for showers and
thunderstorms beginning Friday night, continuing through Sunday
night. Precipitation chances are more uncertain Monday through
Wednesday.


NEZ204-172330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
146 AM MDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1300-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-8000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph becoming northwest around
                    10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.

$$

NEZ210-172330-
Frenchman Basin-
146 AM MDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........61 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1200-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.

$$

NEZ206-172330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
246 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.

$$

NEZ219-172330-
Loess Plains-
246 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........57 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.

$$

NEZ208-172330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
246 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.

$$

NEZ209-172330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
246 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-3900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.

$$