095  
FNUS73 KLBF 180258  
FWSLBF  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR HAY BALE FIRE...LINCOLN COUNTY ENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
958 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 2200 CDT ON MARCH 17.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT THE NWS NORTH PLATTE OFFICE AT 308-532-0921 (OR  
AT 1-800-603-3562) IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
WINDS ARE CURRENTLY LIGHT NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH, BECOMING LIGHT NORTHWEST  
OVERNIGHT. HUMIDITY CURRENTLY AT 46 PERCENT. SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT.  
SUNNY WEDNESDAY WITH A HIGH NEAR 76. WEST NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY.  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.  
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH.  
 
TIME (CDT) 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........86 73 72 68 60 63 48 29  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............54 52 49 47 45 42 39 38  
RH..............47 52 58 63 65 76 79 85  
20 FT WIND DIR..N NW NW NW NW NW W NW  
20 FT WIND SPD..7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
20 FT WIND GUST.9 12 10 10 10 10 10 12  
EYE LVL WND DIR.N NW NW NW NW NW W NW  
EYE LVL WND SPD.4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
EYE LVL WND GST.5 7 6 6 6 6 6 7  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.  
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS UP TO 8 MPH.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........19 22 32 27 14 16 18 13 15 12 16 35  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............36 37 37 39 48 54 61 66 70 74 74 76  
RH..............89 85 85 79 60 52 42 36 30 25 24 22  
20 FT WIND DIR..NW W W W W W W W W W W W  
20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 12 12 14 13  
20 FT WIND GUST.8 8 8 8 8 9 12 13 16 18 18 22  
EYE LVL WND DIR.NW W W W W W W W W W W W  
EYE LVL WND SPD.4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 7 7 8 8  
EYE LVL WND GST.5 5 5 5 5 5 7 8 10 11 11 13  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.  
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH  
OVERNIGHT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 4  
MPH IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN  
THE EVENING BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO 4 MPH  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........37 35 25 22 18 14 11 7 7 6 6 8  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............76 74 68 62 57 53 51 49 47 45 43 41  
RH..............22 24 28 34 38 45 48 52 56 60 65 70  
20 FT WIND DIR..W W SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
20 FT WIND SPD..13 7 7 6 6 3 5 5 5 6 6 6  
20 FT WIND GUST.14 12 9 8 8 5 7 7 7 8 8 8  
EYE LVL WND DIR.W W SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
EYE LVL WND SPD.8 4 4 4 4 2 3 3 3 4 4 4  
EYE LVL WND GST. 7 5 5 5 3 4 4 4 5 5 5  
 

 
FORECASTER...ROBERG  
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON MEYERS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2606224.0/LBF  
.DELDT 03/17/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MEYERSBW@CI.NORTH-PLATTE.NE.US, NWS.NORTHPLATTE@NOAA.GOV  
 
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