Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
210
FNUS53 KLBF 030750
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
250 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unseasonably warm temperatures are expected over the next several
days with daily highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Monday will see the
best wind potential across the area, however, the strongest winds
will not be co-located with minimum RH around 30 percent in the
eastern Panhandle. Beyond Monday, winds will be fairly light
across the area through Thursday. By Friday, there is some gust
potential to 30 MPH, however, minimum RH that afternoon ranges
from 35 percent in the panhandle to 60 percent in zone 209.
NEZ204-032315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
150 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to south 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
NEZ210-032315-
Frenchman Basin-
150 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
NEZ206-032315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
250 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 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.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ219-032315-
Loess Plains-
250 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-4100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ208-032315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
250 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ209-032315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
250 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-3700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$