FNUS53 KLBF 062010 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central for Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 310 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025 .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns remain limited over the next few days, as wind gusts are expected to remain under 20 mph through Tuesday afternoon. Tonight, a cold front will enter the region, shifting winds from northwesterly to northeasterly. As the front passes, winds may gust up to 15 mph overnight. Monday, winds shift throughout the day from easterly to southerly, generally remaining around 10 mph or less. Afternoon humidity values drop to around 30 percent across the region, with an overnight recovery to around 75 percent. Tuesday, well above average temperatures return to the region, with afternoon highs in the mid to upper 70s. Afternoon humidly values drop to 20 to 30 percent across the region. As a system tracks through South Dakota, winds begin shifting from southerly to westerly, with afternoon wind gusts up to 30 mph. Very limited precipitation is in the forecast for this week, outside of slight chance (less than 25 percent chance) of light rain showers north of Highway 2 midweek. Currently, this is only expected to produce a few hundredths of an inch at best. As for the rest of the week beyond Wednesday, temperatures will steadily climb through the weekend. Wednesday afternoon highs are expected to be in the 60s across the region, with highs by Saturday reaching into the 80s. Afternoon humidity values drop to around 20 to 30 percent near daily this week. Winds are expected to be gusty on Wednesday and Thursday, with afternoon gusts up to 30 to 35 mph both days. Will need to monitor for increasing fire weather concerns as the week progresses, especially if fuels remain on the dry side. NEZ204-071130- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 210 PM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....26-31. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........85 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....59-64. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........26 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-7200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....33-38. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Max humidity........77 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....72-77. 24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer. Min humidity........20 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4500-12300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ NEZ210-071130- Frenchman Basin- 210 PM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....26-31. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........79 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....61-66. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........26 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 33. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Max humidity........78 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....75-80. 24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer. Min humidity........18 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-12400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west around 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 80s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ NEZ206-071130- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 310 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....25-30. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........87 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-1100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........30 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-5000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....29-34. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........77 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....70-75. 24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer. Min humidity........18 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-11700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ NEZ219-071130- Loess Plains- 310 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 29. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Max humidity........76 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....Around 61. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........28 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 32. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........78 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....Around 78. 24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer. Min humidity........18 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-11700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 80. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ NEZ208-071130- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 310 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 27. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........88 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........31 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1100-3900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....28-33. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........72 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....66-71. 24 hr trend......25 degrees warmer. Min humidity........26 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-9100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ NEZ209-071130- Loup Rivers Basin- 310 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....26-31. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........87 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler. Min humidity........30 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-4200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....27-32. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........72 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to south around 20 mph after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....67-72. 24 hr trend......27 degrees warmer. Min humidity........25 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-9200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$