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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western

and North Central for Nebraska

National Weather Service North Platte NE

216 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.DISCUSSION...



Fire weather concerns are likely to remain low throughout the

valid forecast period as increased mugginess precludes critical

humidity levels.



Temperatures are likely to climb through Saturday with a return to

middle and upper 90s. This occurs as strong southerly flow

continues to usher in rich surface moisture as dew points climb

back into the middle 60s to low 70s. Rain and thunderstorms are

possible each afternoon and evening Friday and Saturday though

rainfall prospects will be greatly limited compared to recent

days. A stronger cool front will clear the area by Sunday and

bring a cooldown, though seasonable temperatures should remain the

norm, for early next week. Day-to-day thunderstorm chances will be

somewhat low confidence but should allow some additional rainfall

across the area.



Towards the end of the forecast period, temperatures should again

moderate to above normal values but higher humidity should

maintain low concerns through the latter half of next week.





NEZ204-271130-

Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-

116 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 

Min temperature.....57-62. 

   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. 

Max humidity........97 percent. 

   24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

Mixing height.......400-7700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and 

                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon. 

Max temperature.....89-94. 

   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. 

Min humidity........28 percent. 

   24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. 

Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-12200 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. 

Chance of thunder...20 percent. 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and 

                    thunderstorms in the evening. 

Min temperature.....60-65. 

   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. 

Max humidity........86 percent. 

   24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

Mixing height.......600-7700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South around 20 mph. 

Chance of thunder...20 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. 

Max temperature.....90-95. 

   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. 

Min humidity........26 percent. 

   24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Good. 

Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-10400 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.

Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. 

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to

10 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to

15 mph. 

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. 

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. 



$$



NEZ210-271130-

Frenchman Basin-

216 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025 /116 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025/



.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 

Min temperature.....Around 63. 

   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 

Max humidity........100 percent. 

   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 

20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

Mixing height.......400-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and 

                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon. 

Max temperature.....89-94. 

   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. 

Min humidity........31 percent. 

   24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Very good. 

Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-10100 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. 

Chance of thunder...20 percent. 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. 

                    Isolated showers and thunderstorms until early 

                    morning. 

Min temperature.....Around 62. 

   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 

Max humidity........92 percent. 

   24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

Mixing height.......500-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. 

Chance of thunder...20 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. 

Max temperature.....93-98. 

   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. 

Min humidity........31 percent. 

   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 

20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Good. 

Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-8400 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South around 10 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds

5 to 15 mph. 

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.

Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. 

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance

of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. 

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. 



$$



NEZ206-271130-

Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-

216 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025 /116 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025/



.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog late in the night. 

Min temperature.....Around 62. 

   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. 

Max humidity........100 percent. 

   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 

20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning. 

                    Isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the 

                    afternoon. 

Max temperature.....86-91. 

   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. 

Min humidity........36 percent. 

   24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Very good. 

Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-7500 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. 

Chance of thunder...20 percent. 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and 

                    thunderstorms until early morning. 

Min temperature.....61-66. 

   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 

Max humidity........92 percent. 

   24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South around 20 mph. 

Chance of thunder...20 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the 

                    afternoon. 

Max temperature.....91-96. 

   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. 

Min humidity........32 percent. 

   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 

20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Good. 

Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-7600 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to

15 mph. 

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to

10 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South

winds 5 to 10 mph. 

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. 

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. 



$$



NEZ219-271130-

Loess Plains-

216 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy fog late in the night. 

Min temperature.....Around 63. 

   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. 

Max humidity........99 percent. 

   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 

20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

Mixing height.......400-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning. 

Max temperature.....90-95. 

   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. 

Min humidity........31 percent. 

   24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Very good. 

Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-8300 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and 

                    thunderstorms until early morning. 

Min temperature.....Around 64. 

   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. 

Max humidity........95 percent. 

   24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

Mixing height.......400-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph 

                    after midnight. 

Chance of thunder...20 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. 

Max temperature.....95-100. 

   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 

Min humidity........25 percent. 

   24 hr trend......6 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Good. 

Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-7800 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to

10 mph. 

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to

10 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast

winds 5 to 10 mph. 

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. 

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. 



$$



NEZ208-271130-

Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National

Forest-

216 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025 /116 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025/



.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog late in the night. 

Min temperature.....Around 63. 

   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. 

Max humidity........100 percent. 

   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 

20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast 

                    after midnight. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

Mixing height.......400-5000 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. 



.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning. 

                    Isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the 

                    afternoon. 

Max temperature.....87-92. 

   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. 

Min humidity........37 percent. 

   24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. 

Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-8200 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. 

Chance of thunder...20 percent. 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and 

                    thunderstorms until early morning. 

Min temperature.....65-70. 

   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 

Max humidity........87 percent. 

   24 hr trend......16 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

Mixing height.......600-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South around 20 mph. 

Chance of thunder...20 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the 

                    afternoon. 

Max temperature.....93-98. 

   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. 

Min humidity........31 percent. 

   24 hr trend......19 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Good. 

Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-7700 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to

10 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

South winds 5 to 10 mph. 

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance

of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. 

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. 



$$



NEZ209-271130-

Loup Rivers Basin-

216 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog late in the night. 

Min temperature.....Around 62. 

   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. 

Max humidity........100 percent. 

   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 

20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast 

                    after midnight. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

Mixing height.......400-5000 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. 



.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning. 

Max temperature.....86-91. 

   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. 

Min humidity........45 percent. 

   24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Good. 

Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5500 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and 

                    thunderstorms until early morning. 

Min temperature.....64-69. 

   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. 

Max humidity........97 percent. 

   24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. 

Chance of thunder...20 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the 

                    afternoon. 

Max temperature.....Around 94. 

   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. 

Min humidity........40 percent. 

   24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 

20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Good. 

Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5100 ft 

                    AGL. 

Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to

10 mph. 

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to

10 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds

5 to 10 mph. 

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. 

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. 



$$

