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 140732
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low over the next several days.
Rain showers are expected through the day today. Although
temperatures will be warmer on Wednesday with highs in the 70s and
winds will be breezy out of the south around 15 to 20 mph and gust
up to 25 mph, min RH will be above 50 percent. There will also be
additional chances for precipitation Wednesday night and Thursday.
NEZ204-142330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
132 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
morning, then slight chance of showers early in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......42 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers through
the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the late evening and early morning. Patchy fog
after midnight.
Min temperature.....49-54.
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.......500-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of fog early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1400-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs
in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around
60. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
$$
NEZ210-142330-
Frenchman Basin-
132 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
slight chance of showers early in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......43 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
NEZ206-142330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then
chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........71 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers through
the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the late evening and overnight. Patchy fog in
the late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of fog early in the
morning. Slight chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to south
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
$$
NEZ219-142330-
Loess Plains-
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning. Slight
chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance
of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......44 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-4100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
NEZ208-142330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers early in the morning,
then showers likely late in the morning. Chance
of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......37 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
late evening and overnight. Chance of showers
after midnight. Patchy fog in the late evening
and overnight.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Chance of showers early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers late in the morning.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
60. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
$$
NEZ209-142330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers early in the morning,
then showers likely late in the morning. Chance
of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......38 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
late evening and overnight. Chance of showers
after midnight. Patchy fog in the late evening
and overnight.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
$$