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 112052
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
252 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Above average temperatures persist through the end of the week.
Fire weather concerns increase later this week, as temperatures
reach into the 70s on both Thursday and Friday. Thursday, westerly
winds prevail throughout the day, with peak gusts around 20 mph
west of Highway 83. Afternoon humidity values drop into the 20 to
25 percent range, which may allow for a few hours of elevated fire
weather concerns.
For Friday, temperatures have trended higher, with highs in the
mid to upper 70s across portions of northern Nebraska. With these
warmer temperatures, humidity values are expected to drop at or
below 20 percent across the Panhandle and Cherry County, impacting
Zones 204, 208, and northwest portions of 206. Winds are expected
out of the southwest, with periodic gusts up to 25 mph. With these
higher temperatures, lower humidity, and gustier winds, elevated
fire weather concerns are more likely on Friday, especially across
the previously mentioned fire weather zones.
A series of systems tracks into the region this weekend, bringing
cooler temperatures and higher humidity values. Precipitation is
not expected until Sunday evening into the day on Monday. Even so,
at this time precipitation amounts appear to be on the lower end.
However, the cooler temperatures and higher humidity should limit
fire weather concerns late this weekend into early next week.
NEZ204-121230-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
152 PM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 30. Highs
in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
NEZ210-121230-
Frenchman Basin-
152 PM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1200-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50.
$$
NEZ206-121230-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
252 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....34-39.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
NEZ219-121230-
Loess Plains-
252 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50.
$$
NEZ208-121230-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
252 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....29-34.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....34-39.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1100 ft AGL until 1200, then 800-3100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
NEZ209-121230-
Loup Rivers Basin-
252 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$