FNUS53 KLBF 181934 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 234 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns will be limited through Saturday due to a combination of below normal temperatures, abundant cloud cover and a threat for precipitation. Temperatures will warm up into the 80s for Sunday and Monday across the area. Minimum Relative humidity on those days will reach around 20 percent in the eastern Panhandle. Winds are expected to be in the 10 to 20 MPH range both days, which may lead to elevated fire weather concerns in the eastern Panhandle and portions of the western Sandhills. NEZ204-191130- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 134 PM MDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the evening, then chance of rain late in the evening. Patchy frost after midnight. Min temperature.....29-34. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......800-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 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......16 degrees warmer. Min humidity........24 percent. 24 hr trend......47 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......600-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-7700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....35-40. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........90 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the day. Max temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........45 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......700-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. 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. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ210-191130- Frenchman Basin- 134 PM MDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers early in the evening. Patchy frost late in the night. Min temperature.....Around 34. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1400-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy frost early in the morning. Max temperature.....Around 61. 24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer. Min humidity........27 percent. 24 hr trend......41 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1200-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-7600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 39. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........87 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.......400-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........46 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......800-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-4800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ206-191130- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 234 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the evening. Patchy frost late in the night. Min temperature.....30-35. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1500-2500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy frost early in the morning. Max temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer. Min humidity........28 percent. 24 hr trend......48 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1200-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-7200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....33-38. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........94 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.......400-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........42 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ219-191130- Loess Plains- 234 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early in the evening. Min temperature.....Around 34. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Max humidity........96 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 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........24 percent. 24 hr trend......36 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1000-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4500-6900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 38. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........89 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.......400-7000 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.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the day. Max temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........39 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-4600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ208-191130- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 234 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely early in the evening, then chance of showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....32-37. 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.......900-2300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy frost early in the morning. Max temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........31 percent. 24 hr trend......37 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1000-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4700-6700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 34. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 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.......400-6600 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.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....59-64. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........40 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ209-191130- Loup Rivers Basin- 234 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early in the evening. Min temperature.....32-37. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1100-2400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Max temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Min humidity........30 percent. 24 hr trend......47 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1300-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-6600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....32-37. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-6600 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. Slight chance of showers late in the morning. Max temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........40 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-6100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. .MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$