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

.DISCUSSION...

High temperatures on Sunday will reach into the middle 70s to
around 80 degrees in portions of the eastern Panhandle and far
southwestern Nebraska. The combination of warm temperatures,
minimum RH of 15 to 20 percent and westerly winds of 10 to 20 MPH
will lead to near critical fire weather conditions in zones 204
and 210 Sunday afternoon. Beyond Sunday afternoon, fire weather
concerns may reach elevated levels on Tuesday as highs reach into
the lower 70s. Beyond Tuesday, fire weather concerns will be
minimal.


NEZ204-012345-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
203 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1400-3400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........75 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 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......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1200-4700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 70. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.

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NEZ210-012345-
Frenchman Basin-
203 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                    around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....27-32.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......24 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1100-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


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

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NEZ206-012345-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
303 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....28-33.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1000 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......22 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-800 ft AGL until 1200, then 900-3300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 70. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.

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NEZ219-012345-
Loess Plains-
303 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 51.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the west in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 26.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......22 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........21 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL until 1200, then 900-3100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


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

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NEZ208-012345-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
303 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........75 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 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......24 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 5 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1000-3500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.

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NEZ209-012345-
Loup Rivers Basin-
303 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of flurries early in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-3700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....27-32.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1000 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......25 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.

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