FNUS53 KLBF 180828 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 328 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns remain low over the next few days. Temperatures remain on the cooler side Monday with daytime anomalies of 20-30F with gusty north winds under mostly cloudy skies. Drier conditions arrive Tuesday with slowly recovering temperatures. Daytime highs will still favor below normal values for late May until Friday at the earliest. A return to warmer than normal temperatures appears probable by early next week with some locations potentially making a run at the 90F+. Implications from recent rainfall and forecast rainfall this upcoming week casts some uncertainty on magnitude of concerns. NEZ204-182315- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 228 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late afternoon, then showers likely late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....42-47. 24 hr trend......24 degrees cooler. Min humidity........75 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......1100-2900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely early in the evening, then slight chance of showers late in the evening. Areas of frost early in the morning. Min temperature.....29-34. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1300-2700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost early in the morning. Max temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer. Min humidity........25 percent. 24 hr trend......57 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1100-4900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-8300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. South winds 15 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ210-182315- Frenchman Basin- 328 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 /228 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026/ .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Max temperature.....46-51. 24 hr trend......32 degrees cooler. Min humidity........75 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......1500-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the evening. Min temperature.....Around 33. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........98 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1600-2700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....Around 62. 24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer. Min humidity........25 percent. 24 hr trend......51 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1200-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-8400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ206-182315- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 328 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 /228 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026/ .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early in the morning, then chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....44-49. 24 hr trend......28 degrees cooler. Min humidity........78 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......1100-2600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening. Min temperature.....29-34. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1400-2700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer. Min humidity........28 percent. 24 hr trend......50 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1400-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-7700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ219-182315- Loess Plains- 328 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the day. Max temperature.....48-53. 24 hr trend......31 degrees cooler. Min humidity........69 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......1400-2500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the evening, then slight chance of showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....Around 34. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1100-2600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer. Min humidity........25 percent. 24 hr trend......46 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1000-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-7200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ208-182315- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 328 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 /228 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026/ .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning. Slight chance of showers late in the morning. Chance of showers early in the afternoon, then showers likely late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....45-50. 24 hr trend......23 degrees cooler. Min humidity........79 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......1300-2500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely early in the evening, then chance of showers late in the evening. Slight chance of showers after midnight. Min temperature.....33-38. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1100-2200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........32 percent. 24 hr trend......43 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......1000-5100 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-6900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ209-182315- Loup Rivers Basin- 328 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Max temperature.....48-53. 24 hr trend......33 degrees cooler. Min humidity........77 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......900-2300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Min temperature.....33-38. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1000-2300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Min humidity........31 percent. 24 hr trend......53 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1200-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-6800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$