Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
780
FNUS53 KLBF 112040
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
240 PM CST Thu Dec 11 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Much colder weather and even some snow across northern Nebraska
will keep fire weather concerns low though the weekend. Warmer
again next week, and some increase in fire weather concerns may
develop. This would most likely be across southwestern Nebraska
where no snow is expected through the period.
NEZ204-121215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
140 PM MST Thu Dec 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
late evening and early morning. Slight chance
of snow late in the night.
Min temperature.....24-29.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow.
Max temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......39 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
evening.
Min temperature.....13-18.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
morning.
Max temperature.....26-31.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......900-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in
the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the upper 40s.
$$
NEZ210-121215-
Frenchman Basin-
140 PM MST Thu Dec 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 21.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the lower 40s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the lower 50s.
$$
NEZ206-121215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
240 PM CST Thu Dec 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....26-31.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......34 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1600-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph becoming northeast around
10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
Min temperature.....11-16.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning.
Max temperature.....21-26.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1300-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 5. Highs in the
upper 30s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 60. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the mid 40s.
$$
NEZ219-121215-
Loess Plains-
240 PM CST Thu Dec 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 31.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......26 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....17-22.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....29-34.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 7. Highs in the mid 30s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the
upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
around 50.
$$
NEZ208-121215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
240 PM CST Thu Dec 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain late in
the evening.
Min temperature.....20-25.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....23-28.
24 hr trend......34 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1600-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening, then
snow likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....5-10.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1600-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning.
Max temperature.....12-17.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1500-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 1 below. Highs
in the mid 30s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the lower 40s.
$$
NEZ209-121215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
240 PM CST Thu Dec 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....23-28.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......39 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1800-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
Min temperature.....9-14.
24 hr trend......24 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning.
Max temperature.....16-21.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1300-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near zero. Highs in the upper 20s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the
lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the mid 40s.
$$