FNUS53 KLBF 191925 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 225 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026 .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns are expected to be fairly limited through Saturday across western and north central Nebraska. Below normal temperatures along with chances for precipitation, will limit fire weather conditions across the area. Temperatures will begin to climb into the 80s beginning Sunday, continuing through Tuesday. This may lead to elevated fire weather concerns over the eastern Panhandle and northwestern Sandhills during the afternoon hours Sunday through Tuesday. NEZ204-201130- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 125 PM MDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....34-39. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........88 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-8100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in the morning, then chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........45 percent. 24 hr trend......28 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......600-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-4200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early in the evening. Min temperature.....36-41. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1000-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....61-66. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........37 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......700-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...20 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ210-201130- Frenchman Basin- 125 PM MDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 39. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........96 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely until late afternoon, then chance of showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....54-59. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........46 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......700-3600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers through the night. Min temperature.....Around 39. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......800-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 59. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........57 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......600-3100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ206-201130- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 225 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of frost late in the night. Min temperature.....Around 35. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........93 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-7700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........47 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 38. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......900-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........42 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......600-4000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ219-201130- Loess Plains- 225 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in the night. Min temperature.....Around 38. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....54-59. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........42 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in the evening. Chance of showers after midnight. Min temperature.....36-41. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers. Max temperature.....Around 60. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........52 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......600-2900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ208-201130- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 225 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 34. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........97 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of frost early in the morning. Chance of showers early in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........42 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early in the evening. Min temperature.....37-42. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....63-68. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........39 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......600-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-5900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ209-201130- Loup Rivers Basin- 225 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost late in the night. Min temperature.....32-37. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Areas of frost early in the morning. Chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........44 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early in the evening. Slight chance of showers after midnight. Min temperature.....36-41. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Max temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Min humidity........46 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......600-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$