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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
222 PM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns quickly tick up this week with near to above
normal temperatures and breezy winds. Near-critical conditions are
possible for southwest Nebraska into the Panhandle each day Sunday
and Tuesday with additional elevated concerns possible.

Sunday...surface high pressure will settle southeast of the area
as shortwave ridging builds in from the west. Ahead of an
approaching surface trough/cool front, gusty southwest winds will
limit humidity recovery early Sunday and give the area a head-
starton the humidity drop. With general downsloping winds during
the day, afternoon highs will climb into the middle to upper 70s
or 15-20F above normal. With the warming and drying from the
westerly winds, expect humidity minimums to fall into the 15 to 25
percent range especially for far southern Zone 204 and far
western Zone 210. While humidity minimums are fairly confident in
occurring, confidence in seeing the necessary winds to reach Red
Flag Warning criteria for the 3-hour timeframe is limited. Winds
will flip to the northwest then north behind the boundary, passing
sometime around midday, with speeds likely to subside thereafter.
It`s likely that Red Flag Warning criteria will be met for a hour
or so but spatial coverage being limited as well as duration
potentially falling short preclude headlines at this time. Will
continue to highlight near-critical for now as a result.

Tuesday...following a cooler day on Monday, a near repeat of
Sunday appears possible for Tuesday. Daytime highs climbing into
the middle to upper 70s with an approaching surface
trough/boundary to promote breezy winds will lead to elevated to
near-critical concerns across our southwestern zones. For now,
confidence is limited owing to uncertainty about magnitude of wind
gusts. Will continue to monitor going forward.

Beyond Tuesday...temperatures will largely remain near to above
normal and with dry condition likely persisting for most, believe
at least elevated fire weather concerns will exist daily through
the following weekend. The warmest days appear likely to occur
Thursday and Friday and it`s these days that concerns are highest
but for now, precise details remain low confidence at this time.


NEZ204-021130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
122 PM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....29-34.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........74 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-4400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph increasing to southeast 10 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......200-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph increasing to south
                    around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.

$$

NEZ210-021130-
Frenchman Basin-
222 PM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025 /122 PM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025/

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....27-32.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......25 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........15 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL until 1200, then 800-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....31-36.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-3800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

NEZ206-021130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
222 PM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025 /122 PM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025/

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....27-32.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......24 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........21 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL until 1200, then 900-3600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....31-36.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........78 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......200-1300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-3900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s.

$$

NEZ219-021130-
Loess Plains-
222 PM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 26.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
   24 hr trend......25 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL until 1200, then 700-3100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....33-38.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-3800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

NEZ208-021130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
222 PM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025 /122 PM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025/

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........76 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest
                    around 20 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......25 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 10
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1100-3200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........74 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-4100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the south
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

NEZ209-021130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
222 PM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....27-32.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........89 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......24 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....33-38.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........77 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-3800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$