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 131923
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
223 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Above normal temperatures return early this week before trending
cooler mid-week. Highs on Monday will top out in the lower to mid
90s, though sufficient atmospheric moisture will keep minimum
relative humidity well above critical thresholds. This plus the
fact that no widespread winds events are forecast for the next 7,
fire weather concerns will remain low for now. Wetting rains will
also be possible Tuesday evening and again on Wednesday, though
not all areas will see rain as convective thunderstorms are
expected.
NEZ204-141115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
123 PM MDT Sun Jul 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-11100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. Chance of showers in
the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-141115-
Frenchman Basin-
123 PM MDT Sun Jul 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the south 10
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-8500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ206-141115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
223 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
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 southeast
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. Chance of showers in
the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-141115-
Loess Plains-
223 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south 5
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-8500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......100-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ208-141115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
223 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-8700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Slight chance of showers
through the night.
Min temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........68 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. Chance of showers in
the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-141115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
223 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 92.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$