104 FNUS53 KLBF 281944 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central for Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 144 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 .DISCUSSION... Cooler temperatures in the 30s east and mid to upper 40s west will combine with a breezy southeast winds 15 to 30 mph west of Highway 83. Afternoon humidity will range as low as 30 to 35 percent. Overall, fire weather conditions will remain low. Fire weather conditions will also remain low Monday and Tuesday, with higher humidity and low chances for some very light precipitation. NEZ204-011215- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 1244 PM MST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....21-26. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........72 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......700-2100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....48-53. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........31 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......1100-2900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....26-31. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Max humidity........89 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......700-1900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow early in the morning. Slight chance of rain through the day. Max temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Min humidity........35 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. $$ NEZ210-011215- Frenchman Basin- 1244 PM MST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....22-27. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Max humidity........72 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......800-1800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....46-51. 24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler. Min humidity........31 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......1100-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....22-27. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........98 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......700-2100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer. Min humidity........35 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......700-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ NEZ206-011215- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 144 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....18-23. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........80 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......700-1800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....40-45. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........35 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......1000-2900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....22-27. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......900-2200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow early in the morning. Slight chance of rain in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....48-53. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Min humidity........39 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......900-2300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ NEZ219-011215- Loess Plains- 144 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....20-25. 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. Max humidity........77 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-1600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....41-46. 24 hr trend......21 degrees cooler. Min humidity........32 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......900-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 21. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......26 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......700-2400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....49-54. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........36 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......700-2300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 50s. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 60s. $$ NEZ208-011215- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 144 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....15-20. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........86 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......700-1500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....39-44. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........35 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......900-3200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....23-28. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Max humidity........93 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......900-2300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow early in the morning. Slight chance of rain late in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Max temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........40 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......900-1900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ NEZ209-011215- Loup Rivers Basin- 144 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....16-21. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Max humidity........87 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-1200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....36-41. 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler. Min humidity........38 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......900-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....19-24. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1000-2300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Max temperature.....45-50. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........44 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1000-2200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$