Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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FNUS53 KLBF 010847
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
347 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns look to remain generally on lower side the
the next several days. Gusty south winds develop Friday, but
lowest humidity values should remain above 35%. Saturday will see
a wind shift to the north with humidity dropping to around 30%
across the Panhandle during the afternoon. Strong, gusty south
winds develop Monday, but again minimum humidity values will only
be moderately low. Winds decrease for Tuesday into Wednesday.
NEZ204-012330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
247 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 70s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
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NEZ210-012330-
Frenchman Basin-
247 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Slight chance of showers in the morning.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 43.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-3700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
NEZ206-012330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
347 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of fog early in the
morning. Slight chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 43.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-3600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
$$
NEZ219-012330-
Loess Plains-
347 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog early in the morning. Slight chance
of showers early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 43.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to south 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-3100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
NEZ208-012330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
347 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to south 10 to
20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to south
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$
NEZ209-012330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
347 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......34 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south 5
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-3500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to south
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
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