FNUS53 KLBF 160847 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 347 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns are expected to remain low today, with temperatures in the 50s and afternoon humidity 30 to 40 percent. Gusty northwest winds will continue through late this morning, before quickly weakening this afternoon. Elevated fire weather concerns are possible across western Nebraska Saturday afternoon, as temperatures return to the 70s. These mild temperatures will combine with dry air, and lead to afternoon humidity in the upper teens to lower 20s. This will also combine with gusty south winds, and lead to increasing fire weather concerns. Though temperatures will increase late weekend and into next week into the 70s and eventually the low 80s, increasing moisture will keep humidity elevated across the area. This is expected to keep fire weather concerns generally low beyond Saturday. NEZ204-162330- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 247 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread frost early in the morning, then patchy frost late in the morning. Max temperature.....51-56. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........29 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......1000-3700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 20 mph becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....25-30. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........80 percent. 24 hr trend......34 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....71-76. 24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer. Min humidity........21 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ NEZ210-162330- Frenchman Basin- 247 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy frost early in the morning. Max temperature.....Around 55. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........29 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1200-4400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear. Widespread frost after midnight. Min temperature.....23-28. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........92 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......300-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to south around 15 mph after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....68-73. 24 hr trend......19 degrees warmer. Min humidity........17 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. $$ NEZ206-162330- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 347 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy frost early in the morning. Max temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........31 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1300-3900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....25-30. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........89 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to south around 20 mph after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer. Min humidity........22 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ NEZ219-162330- Loess Plains- 347 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy frost early in the morning. Max temperature.....Around 53. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........34 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1100-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-4500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear. Widespread frost after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 27. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........98 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......300-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....63-68. 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer. Min humidity........29 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ NEZ208-162330- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 347 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Patchy frost early in the morning. Max temperature.....49-54. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........35 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......800-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-3700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of frost late in the evening. Min temperature.....29-34. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........79 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to south around 20 mph after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....66-71. 24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer. Min humidity........24 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ NEZ209-162330- Loup Rivers Basin- 347 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Max temperature.....48-53. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Min humidity........37 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1000-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-3900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Widespread frost after midnight. Min temperature.....26-31. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Max humidity........96 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 5 mph increasing to south around 15 mph after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....61-66. 24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer. Min humidity........32 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$