Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
353 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-042100-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
353 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 /253 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Late this afternoon and Tonight.
Through late afternoon, elevated to near-critical fire weather
conditions across the northwest Sandhills and portions of north
central Nebraska. The concern is humidity minimums falling to the 15
to 20 percent range with gusts up to 25 mph.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Critical fire weather conditions Saturday afternoon until mid evening
for all of western and north central Nebraska. The concern is
southerly winds 25 to 35 mph with gust to around 45 mph and afternoon
humidity humidity falling to as low as low as 18 to 25 percent. Any
fire start will have the potential for rapid spread and erratic
behavior.
Southerly winds gusting up to 45 mph, with locally higher gusts
possible, are likely Saturday leading to strong crosswind concerns
on east-west routes.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible late Saturday
afternoon but more likely Saturday evening for areas west of Highway
83. A few stronger storms are possible with the main concerns being
isolated damaging wind gusts.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
501 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
051015-
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
501 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Unseasonably warm temperatures and strong southerly winds gusting
up to mainly 35 to 45 MPH will lead to elevated fire weather
concerns across the entire outlook area this afternoon and evening.
Near critical conditions may develop for a couple of hours this
afternoon across some areas along and west of Highway 183 where
slightly lower relative humidity values down to around 20 percent
will be possible.
A few thunderstorms could return to a limited west to northwestern
portion of the area overnight tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Better thunderstorm chances return Sunday evening and night. A
few storms may become strong to marginally severe for areas south
of Interstate 80. Large hail and damaging winds will be the
primary threats.
Thunderstorm chances return to portions of the area Monday
afternoon to night and again Wednesday.
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More information may be obtained at the following web page:
https://www.weather.gov/hastings
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
422 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-050930-
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page-
Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-
Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-
Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-
Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
422 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, east central Nebraska, northeast Nebraska and southeast
Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Windy and dry conditions will lead to very high fire danger
near the South Dakota border on Saturday afternoon. Elsewhere,
wildfire potential will remain confined to agricultural fields where
harvesting is ongoing.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Showers and storms expected Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning
across southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa. There will be a band
of heavier rainfall amounts of around 1.5 to 2.5 inches expected with
locally higher amounts possible. Locally higher amounts could lead to
flash flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
322 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>078-WYZ054>060-
051300-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Black Hills-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-
Southern Foothills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-
Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-
Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-
Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-Northern Campbell-
Southern Campbell-Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-
Weston County Plains-Newcastle-Northeastern Crook-
322 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /422 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
There is a slight chance for thunderstorms today. Severe weather
is not expected, but some storms could produce gusty winds and
small hail.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today.
&&
Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
301 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-050915-
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Carbon County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County-
Sierra Madre Range-Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
301 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
There is a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe weather across
all of southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska today. Strong winds
possible at Arlington, Bordeaux, and the I-80 Summit this
afternoon and evening behind the cold front. Gusty winds expected
everywhere behind the front.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
Precipitation chances continue into Sunday with temperatures 10
to 20 degrees cooler than Saturday.
.Spotter information statement...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
334 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-050845-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Union-
334 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Strong south winds gusting as high as 35 to 45 MPH, combined with
unseasonably warm temperatures and dry conditions, will result in
elevated fire danger this afternoon. Use extreme caution to avoid
sparking a fire, especially in drier grasses or fields where fall
harvest activities are underway, as rapid fire spread is likely.
Scattered showers or a few thunderstorms are possible mainly west of
Interstate 29 tonight. The risk of severe weather is low, but any
showers or storms could locally enhance already gusty winds which
will persist into tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1231 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-050645-
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-
Red Willow-
1231 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /131 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/
This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska...
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
South winds at 30 to 40 mph will gust up to 55 mph this afternoon.
Wind of this magnitude will create hazardous travel conditions,
especially for high profile vehicles on west to east routes, such as
Interstate 70, where cross winds will be strongest. Localized
reductions in visibility associated with blowing dust may exacerbate
travel difficulties. Strong winds could also result in rapid and
uncontrolled fire growth, should any fires develop. Outdoor burning
is not advised today.
Thunderstorms will develop along and ahead of an approaching cold
front in northeast Colorado late this afternoon and evening. A few
severe storms capable of producing wind gusts in excess of 65 mph are
possible, mainly between 4 PM and 9 PM MDT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Active weather is expected today. Spotters are encouraged to report
any significant weather conditions.
$$
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1108 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
COZ030>051-041715-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
1108 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
No hazardous weather is expected through tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Winds will increase Saturday, with gusts to 30-40 mph over the
plains and high mountain valleys by afternoon. Lighter winds will
likely persist in the Boulder to Fort Collins corridor. There
will be a threat of a couple severe thunderstorms over the
northeast plains in the late afternoon and evening, with strong
outflow winds to around 60 mph possible.
With the winds will also come elevated fire weather conditions.
Mountain areas will see mainly snow showers by Saturday night,
bu only light snow accumulations (less than 2 inches) expected.
A chance of showers will linger through early next week, along
with cooler and below normal temperatures. Drier and warmer weather
will return for the latter portions of next week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.
$$
