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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL FOR NEBRASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
240 AM CST MON FEB 23 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE BEGINNING TUESDAY
WITH THE GREATEST CONCERNS ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON (GUSTY WINDS),
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY (COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY). CURRENTLY THE GREATEST THREAT FOR ELEVATED TO NEAR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IS OVER SOUTHWESTERN AND WESTERN
NEBRASKA TUESDAY, LOCATIONS GENERALLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 83 ON
THURSDAY AND ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ON
FRIDAY. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL SETTLE INTO THE REGION ON
SATURDAY, LIMITING FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FOR THE WEEKEND.
NEZ204-240030-
EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR-
140 AM MST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1200 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 700-3300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
24 HR TREND......19 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......32 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
AROUND 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-3900 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2000-6400 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MUCH COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S.
NEZ210-240030-
FRENCHMAN BASIN-
140 AM MST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
24 HR TREND......18 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......27 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-3700 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 1700-6200 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS
AROUND 50.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 17.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NEZ206-240030-
SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST-
240 AM CST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
24 HR TREND......20 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-3900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MUCH COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S.
NEZ219-240030-
LOESS PLAINS-
240 AM CST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
24 HR TREND......18 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......24 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
24 HR TREND......16 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 16.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NEZ208-240030-
NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR/SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL
FOREST-
240 AM CST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
24 HR TREND......21 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
24 HR TREND......13 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-3500 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2500-5100 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MUCH COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S.
NEZ209-240030-
LOUP RIVERS BASIN-
240 AM CST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......25 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27.
24 HR TREND......22 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
24 HR TREND......18 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-4800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MUCH COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S.
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