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 151954
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
254 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low through the forecast period.
Tuesday afternoon and evening, scattered to widespread
thunderstorms are expected with the threat for severe weather
(damaging winds, hail, brief tornado) in addition to heavy
rainfall. Focus appears to be greatest across central Nebraska,
particularly east of Highway 83 and north of Interstate 80. These
areas could potentially see 1.00" to 2.00" of total rainfall with
locally higher amounts possible. Elsewhere, expecting mainly less
than a quarter inch of rain.
Much cooler temperatures arrive for Wednesday and Thursday with
daytime highs in the 15 to 25 degree below normal range. This will
preclude greater fire weather concerns. Temperatures quickly
rebound by the weekend as low-amplitude ridging arrives onto the
High Plains. This will bolster highs back to seasonal values
through persistent low-level mugginess should keep critical
humidity levels at bay. Temperatures look to climb more early next
week with a return to middle and upper 90s appearing increasingly
possible but at this time, no critical fire weather conditions are
forecast.
NEZ204-161115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
154 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1500-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 1400-2000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........67 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1300-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Chance of showers until early
morning. Slight chance of showers early in the
morning.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1200-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
around 90. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 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 mid 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ210-161115-
Frenchman Basin-
254 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025 /154 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 1100-1700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......21 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1000-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Chance of showers through the
night.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast 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 lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
$$
NEZ206-161115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
254 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025 /154 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms late in the
evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......21 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1000-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening, then slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1000-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 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. Northeast 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 lower 60s. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ219-161115-
Loess Plains-
254 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......21 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Chance of showers through the
night.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1300-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ208-161115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
254 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025 /154 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms early
in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
late in the night.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms early in
the morning. Slight chance of showers through
the day.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......24 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........71 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1100-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
early morning.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast 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. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ209-161115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
254 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........71 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
$$