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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
215 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Plenty of low level moisture over the next few days as well as
recent rainfall over last few days and anticipated rainfall over
the next day will keep afternoon RH values above 60 percent
through the middle of the week. Therefore, fire concerns remain
low at this time.


NEZ204-211115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
115 PM MDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
                    evening. Chance of showers through the night.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
                    Patchy fog after midnight.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the west
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
                    Chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance
                    of showers early in the afternoon, then chance
                    of showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
                    in the evening.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 1000-1500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........69 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1200-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

NEZ210-211115-
Frenchman Basin-
115 PM MDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until early morning. Chance of
                    showers late in the night.
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in
                    the morning.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........73 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

NEZ206-211115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
215 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the night.
                    Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance
                    of showers through the night. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
                    Chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance
                    of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........71 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
                    in the evening. Slight chance of showers early
                    in the morning.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........73 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1300-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$

NEZ219-211115-
Loess Plains-
215 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until early morning. Slight chance of showers
                    through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
                    Slight chance of showers early in the morning.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........61 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........77 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs around 70. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ208-211115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
215 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. Chance of
                    showers in the evening. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms through the night. Showers after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
                    Showers likely early in the morning, then
                    chance of showers in the late morning and early
                    afternoon. Slight chance of showers late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........79 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........71 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1300-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$

NEZ209-211115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
215 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the night.
                    Chance of showers through the night. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
                    Showers likely in the morning. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms through the day. Slight chance of
                    showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........81 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
                    in the evening.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........81 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

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