FNUS53 KLBF 072021 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 321 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .DISCUSSION... While daytime highs will be in the mid 80s to mid 90s on Wednesday through Friday, isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible across the region, especially favoring the western Sandhills. As such, critical conditions are not expected but any fire starts may exhibit erratic behavior, with localized dry lightning being possible. By the weekend and continuing through early next week, strong ridging builds in. This will bring a more impressive heat wave with highs climbing to the mid to upper 90s from Sunday through Tuesday, where triple digits remain possible. Limited wetting rain potential and wind gusts of 30 - 40 mph, combined with the warmer temperatures will bring the likely return of at least some fire concerns late this weekend and into next week. NEZ204-081115- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 221 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........90 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph shifting to the east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...40 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....86-91. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Min humidity........37 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....59-64. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...50 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........44 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-5600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...50 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ NEZ210-081115- Frenchman Basin- 221 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Min temperature.....64-69. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........72 percent. 24 hr trend......27 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...20 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....Around 93. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........34 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Min temperature.....Around 62. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......30 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...40 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 87. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........48 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-4300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...50 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ NEZ206-081115- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 321 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Min temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........80 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...20 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....87-92. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........41 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers through the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 62. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...30 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....82-87. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........43 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...20 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ NEZ219-081115- Loess Plains- 321 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 70. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........73 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....90-95. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........35 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Min temperature.....Around 64. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......27 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...50 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....84-89. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........46 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-4600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...10 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ NEZ208-081115- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 321 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........87 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. Min humidity........45 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...10 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Min temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...20 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....84-89. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........40 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...10 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. $$ NEZ209-081115- Loup Rivers Basin- 321 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 70. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........77 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....87-92. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........43 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Min temperature.....Around 63. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......27 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...50 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Max temperature.....82-87. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........46 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$