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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
412 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain low in the coming days. Temperatures
will stay on the cooler side Tuesday with highs around 5-10F below
normal before rebounding slightly for Wednesday. Temperatures will
vary on Wednesday with low stratus holding temperatures back for
areas east of Highway 61 while areas to the west should return to
above normal values.

Warmer temperatures arrive for all by the latter half of the week
as upper-level ridging builds. Ridge axis will settle on the High
Plains around Thursday/Friday. Behind a weak frontal boundary
Thursday, humidity values could fall into the 15 to 25 percent
range but marginal winds preclude greater concerns. Stronger winds
arrive Saturday as ridge breakdown begins but concern is limited
as an influx of tropical moisture from the Eastern Pacific should
keep humidity levels from falling too far, even as highs peak
around 80F.


NEZ204-072100-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
312 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy frost early in the
                    morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 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 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

NEZ210-072100-
Frenchman Basin-
412 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025 /312 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 43.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........59 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ206-072100-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
412 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025 /312 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to
                    25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-3700 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...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

NEZ219-072100-
Loess Plains-
412 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 66.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 43.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ208-072100-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
412 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025 /312 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph increasing to south around 15
                    mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to
                    25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4900 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...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

NEZ209-072100-
Loup Rivers Basin-
412 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-6600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to south
                    around 15 mph after midnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around
80. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s.

$$