FNUS53 KLBF 150723 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 223 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .DISCUSSION... Rainfall continues through this afternoon bringing increased moisture and the potential for wetting rain to much of the region. Therefore fire concerns will be low through today. Drier, but colder conditions return on Friday with afternoon RH values remaining above 25 percent. This in combination with significant rainfall the past few days will keep fire concerns low through at least Friday. Continued dry conditions are expected through the weekend with temperatures rising back into the 60s and 70s by Sunday. NEZ204-152315- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 123 AM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers early in the morning, then rain showers likely late in the morning. Chance of showers early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....54-59. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........35 percent. 24 hr trend......28 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Windy. North 10 to 20 mph increasing to northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......1200-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 20 mph increasing to around 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....28-33. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Max humidity........86 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 20 to 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1200-5100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 30 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........25 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......1100-4000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 20 mph becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ NEZ210-152315- Frenchman Basin- 123 AM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until late afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 59. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........38 percent. 24 hr trend......32 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......1100-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....30-35. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Max humidity........74 percent. 24 hr trend......28 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......900-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 1400-2000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....Around 55. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........23 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1200-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-4700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Widespread frost after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ NEZ206-152315- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 223 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Chance of showers until late afternoon. Max temperature.....54-59. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........34 percent. 24 hr trend......26 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 5 to 10 mph increasing to northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......1000-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....30-35. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Max humidity........83 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 20 to 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1100-4500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 30 to 35 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........28 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1700-4200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Widespread frost after midnight. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ NEZ219-152315- Loess Plains- 223 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in the morning, then chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 58. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........41 percent. 24 hr trend......31 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......900-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 35. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Max humidity........78 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-3400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....Around 54. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........30 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1000-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-4800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Areas of frost in the evening, then widespread frost after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. East winds up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ NEZ208-152315- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 223 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Showers likely in the morning, then chance of showers early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 56. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........39 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 5 to 10 mph increasing to northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......700-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-5600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph increasing to northwest around 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....33-38. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........88 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 20 to 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1000-4900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 35 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Max temperature.....48-53. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........31 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1600-3900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Warmer, breezy, clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ NEZ209-152315- Loup Rivers Basin- 223 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Chance of showers until late afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 55. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........44 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph increasing to northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......1000-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-4500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 36. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Max humidity........87 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......700-3300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....Around 50. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........36 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......1200-4300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Areas of frost in the evening. Widespread frost after midnight. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. $$