891  
FNUS53 KLBF 241953  
FWFLBF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN  
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
253 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM CDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING, AS  
WARM AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE. WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW 20  
MILES PER HOUR ACROSS THE AREA, LIMITING ANY CRITICAL CONCERNS  
TODAY.  
 
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE THEN EXPECTED FROM WEDNESDAY  
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING, AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN  
EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.  
 
FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, TEMPERATURES SOAR INTO THE UPPER 80S TO  
LOW 90S ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA, SOME 30 TO 35  
DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH VERY DRY AIR AND  
LEAD TO CRITICAL HUMIDITY ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. WESTERLY WINDS  
ALSO STRENGTHEN TOMORROW AFTERNOON, LEADING TO GUSTS OF 25 TO 35  
MILES PER HOUR. BY WEDNESDAY EVENING, ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE  
POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA AND THE SANDHILLS.  
THOUGH CONFIDENCE IS LOW FOR NOW, THESE SHOWERS COULD PRESENT A  
THREAT FOR ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY, ERRATIC  
WINDS.  
 
A COLD FRONT THEN PASSES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING,  
LEADING TO A SHARP WIND SHIFT FROM WEST TO NORTH WITH ITS PASSAGE.  
STRONG NORTHERLY GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED IN ITS WAKE AS WELL, WITH  
GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR EXPECTED. THESE WINDS  
WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
AFTER BRIEFLY COOLER HIGHS ON FRIDAY, WELL ABOVE AVERAGE  
TEMPERATURES RETURN FOR THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS  
LOOKS TO BRING A RETURN OF INCREASING FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. OVER  
THE NEXT WEEK, NO WETTING MOISTURE IS EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND  
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.  
 
NEZ204-251130-  
EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR-  
153 PM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM MDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.  
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-6700 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 400-600 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.  
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 3400-10700 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-9800 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 500-900 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.  
24 HR TREND......24 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-3400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2800-4500 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 25 TO 30 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
 

 
 
NEZ210-251130-  
FRENCHMAN BASIN-  
153 PM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM MDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.  
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-7700 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 400-600 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91.  
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2300 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 3700-9000 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-7600 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 400-700 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.  
24 HR TREND......21 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2300 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2500-4300 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 

 
 
NEZ206-251130-  
SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST-  
253 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM CDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.  
24 HR TREND......13 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-5600 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 400-500 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.  
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2600-8600 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MAX HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-7100 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 600-1000 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.  
24 HR TREND......24 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2900 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2900-4600 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 30 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
WARMER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
 

 
 
NEZ219-251130-  
LOESS PLAINS-  
253 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM CDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.  
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-3900 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 400-600 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91.  
24 HR TREND......13 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........11 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 3300-7600 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-6400 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 400-600 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.  
24 HR TREND......20 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2400-4300 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 25 TO 30 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
COOLER, BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 

 
 
NEZ208-251130-  
NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR/SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL  
FOREST-  
253 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM CDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.  
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH UP TO 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-3900 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 300-600 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.  
24 HR TREND......13 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 1900-7600 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10  
TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-5100 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 500-1000 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.  
24 HR TREND......24 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-3300 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 3500-4400 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 30 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
 

 
 
NEZ209-251130-  
LOUP RIVERS BASIN-  
253 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM CDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.  
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH UP TO 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-4100 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 300-600 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.  
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 1800-7300 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN  
THE EVENING.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-5900 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 500-1100 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.  
24 HR TREND......19 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2800 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2900-4700 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 25 TO 30 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
WARMER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 

 
 
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