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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
230 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will be fairly minimal over the next 7 days.
On Monday, southerly wind gusts may reach 40 MPH over the
Sandhills. However, minimum RH Monday afternoon will range from
around 30 percent in the eastern Panhandle to around 60 percent in
the eastern Sandhills and portions of central Nebraska. High
temperatures will reach into the lower to middle 80s over western
Nebraska Tuesday. This will result in minimum RH around 25 percent
in the eastern Panhandle. However, winds are expected to be fairly
light Tuesday.


NEZ204-022315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
130 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the north
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

NEZ210-022315-
Frenchman Basin-
130 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10
                    mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-5400 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...
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around
80.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.

$$

NEZ206-022315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
230 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-3200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to south
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west 10
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

NEZ219-022315-
Loess Plains-
230 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south 5
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-3700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

NEZ208-022315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
230 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to south 15 to
                    20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-3700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
                    northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

NEZ209-022315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
230 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south 5
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-3500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.

$$