####018017091#### FNUS53 KLBF 121959 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central for Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 159 PM CST Thu Feb 12 2026 .DISCUSSION... Above normal temperatures and mostly dry to dry conditions are expected through the first half of next week. This will lead to increased fire weather concerns. High temperatures will increase further for Friday through early next week with values reaching the upper 50s to 60s across much of western Nebraska. Values peak Sunday through Tuesday when lower 70s may be threaten, roughly 20-30F above normal for mid-February. Conditions will likely favor at least elevated to near-critical concerns for Sunday through Monday. The prototypical ridge breakdown arrives Tuesday with likely near-critical conditions for Tuesday and again possible Wednesday. Precipitation potential through this weekend will be limited largely to areas south and east of a Grant to Burwell line where only a few hundredths of rainfall appears possible. Timing of this would be late Friday into Saturday. Beyond Tuesday, temperatures begin to cool some though will likely remain above seasonable values. A period of more active weather should arrive for the latter half of the week but confidence in precise timing and potential rain/snow amounts is low. NEZ204-131245- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 1259 PM MST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....25-30. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........91 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........28 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......300-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-4900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....27-32. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........92 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......200-900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........28 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......200-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-5100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. $$ NEZ210-131245- Frenchman Basin- 159 PM CST Thu Feb 12 2026 /1259 PM MST Thu Feb 12 2026/ .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 28. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........89 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....59-64. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........27 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......300-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-3800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain after midnight. Min temperature.....30-35. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........94 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......200-1000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Max temperature.....Around 61. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........31 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......200-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-4500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. $$ NEZ206-131245- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 159 PM CST Thu Feb 12 2026 /1259 PM MST Thu Feb 12 2026/ .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....24-29. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........80 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......200-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....59-64. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........28 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......300-1400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-4800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....29-34. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........87 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......300-1000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........29 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......200-1200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1100-4500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. $$ NEZ219-131245- Loess Plains- 159 PM CST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 26. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........89 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....Around 61. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........26 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......200-3100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 34. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Max humidity........93 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......200-900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Max temperature.....Around 60. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........37 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......200-1300 ft AGL until 1200, then 1200-3500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. $$ NEZ208-131245- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 159 PM CST Thu Feb 12 2026 /1259 PM MST Thu Feb 12 2026/ .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 26. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........83 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......200-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....59-64. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........25 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......300-1100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1000-3900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....30-35. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........88 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......300-900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........30 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. $$ NEZ209-131245- Loup Rivers Basin- 159 PM CST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....21-26. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......200-400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....Around 62. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Min humidity........25 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain after midnight. Min temperature.....31-36. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Max humidity........85 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......300-900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Max temperature.....Around 59. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........37 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......300-2900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. $$