653  
FNUS73 KLBF 122124  
FWSLBF  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCKEYE ROAD FIRE...CUSTER COUNTY EMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
324 PM CST THU FEB 12 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1600 CST ON FEBRUARY 12.  
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.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE NORTH NORTHWEST THE REST OF THE  
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT, GENERALLY THROUGH 10PM CT. WIND  
SPEEDS WILL BE AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH. THERE MAY BE SOME GUSTS UP TO  
15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL START TO TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST  
AFTER 10PM CT AND REMAIN SOUTHWESTERLY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON  
FRIDAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE LIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY MORNING,  
AROUND 5 MPH, THEN INCREASE TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 15 MPH. RH WILL REMAIN AROUND 25 TO 30 PERCENT THE REST OF  
THE AFTERNOON, THEN SLOWLY INCREASE TONIGHT, WITH 70 PERCENT OR  
GREATER EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.  
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
TIME (CST) 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........34 30  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............56 52  
RH..............18 24  
20 FT WIND DIR..N N  
20 FT WIND SPD..9 8  
20 FT WIND GUST.13 10  
EYE LVL WND DIR.N N  
EYE LVL WND SPD.5 5  
EYE LVL WND GST.8 6  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 24.  
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS AROUND 4 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 3  
MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING LIGHT  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
TIME (CST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........34 28 25 21 26 20 27 33 34 36 40 43  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............48 43 38 34 31 29 28 27 26 25 24 24  
RH..............33 39 48 56 61 69 71 74 78 81 84 84  
20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W  
20 FT WIND SPD..6 5 5 5 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3  
20 FT WIND GUST.7 6 6 5  
EYE LVL WND DIR.N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W  
EYE LVL WND SPD.4 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2  
EYE LVL WND GST. 4 4 3  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.  
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING LIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTH UP  
TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (CST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........44 46 41 38 41 43 46 49 51 54 57 61  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............24 25 27 31 39 48 55 61 63 63 60 56  
RH..............84 84 81 72 54 42 32 27 25 25 28 31  
20 FT WIND DIR..W SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S  
20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 3 7 9 10 12 12 12 10 9  
20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 8 10 14 14 15 15 14 10  
EYE LVL WND DIR.W SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S  
EYE LVL WND SPD.2 2 2 2 4 5 6 7 7 7 6 5  
EYE LVL WND GST. 3 3 5 6 8 8 9 9 8 6  
 

 
FORECASTER...GOMEZ  
REQUESTED BY...MARK REMPE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2602621.0/LBF  
.DELDT 02/12/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MREMPE@CUSTERCOUNTYNE.GOV  
 
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