Station Name: Dismal River near Thedford, Nebr.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 2,818 feet

Nearest Address:
Scenic Byp
Thedford, NE
Thomas County

GPS Coordinates: 41.7786111, -100.5252778

Nearby Water Temperatures

Fire Weather Watch issued February 13 at 11:51PM CST until February 15 at 6:00PM CST by NWS North Platte NE

Effective: Fri February 13, 2026, 11:51 PM
Expires: Sat February 14, 2026, 4:00 PM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .A combination of near record high temperatures, low relative humidity, and gusty southwest winds may lead to critical fire weather conditions across the Panhandle, Sandhills, portions of north central and southwest Nebraska. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING...Noon CST through 6 PM CST or 11 AM MST through 5 PM MST. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 68. * LIGHTNING...Not expected * IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Fire Weather Watch issued February 14 at 7:02AM CST until February 15 at 6:00PM CST by NWS North Platte NE

Effective: Sat February 14, 2026, 7:02 AM
Expires: Sat February 14, 2026, 7:15 PM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .A combination of near record high temperatures, low relative humidity, and gusty southwest winds may lead to critical fire weather conditions across the Panhandle, Sandhills, portions of north central and southwest Nebraska. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Noon CST through 6 PM CST or 11 AM MST through 5 PM MST. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 68. * LIGHTNING...Not expected * IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Red Flag Warning issued February 14 at 12:49PM CST until February 15 at 6:00PM CST by NWS North Platte NE

Effective: Sat February 14, 2026, 12:49 PM
Expires: Sun February 15, 2026, 12:15 AM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .A combination of near record high temperatures, low relative humidity, and gusty southwest winds are expected to lead to critical fire weather conditions across all of western and north central Nebraska. The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for near record high temperatures, low relative humidity, and gusty winds, which is in effect from noon CST /11 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Noon CST through 6 PM CST or 11 AM MST through 5 PM MST. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 69. * LIGHTNING...Not expected * IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Fire Weather Watch issued February 13 at 11:51PM CST until February 15 at 6:00PM CST by NWS North Platte NE

Effective: Fri February 13, 2026, 11:51 PM
Expires: Sat February 14, 2026, 4:00 PM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .A combination of near record high temperatures, low relative humidity, and gusty southwest winds may lead to critical fire weather conditions across the Panhandle, Sandhills, portions of north central and southwest Nebraska. The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect Sunday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Noon CST through 6 PM CST or 11 AM MST through 5 PM MST. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 68. * LIGHTNING...Not expected * IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.