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FNUS53 KLBF 210202  
FWFLBF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN  
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
902 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS WESTERN AND  
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE  
EVENING. BY THE EVENING, A LOW LEVEL INVERSION IS EXPECTED TO  
DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION, WHICH WILL HELP TO DECREASE WIND  
SPEEDS. AS WINDS DECREASE, SO WILL CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER  
CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TO BE  
VERY POOR OVERNIGHT, WITH OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY REBOUNDING AROUND 40  
TO 50 PERCENT.  
 
TEMPERATURES REMAIN WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY,  
NEARLY 20 TO 25 DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS  
EXPECTED TO BE VERY LOW ACROSS THE REGION TOMORROW, WITH  
WIDESPREAD AREAS LESS THAN 15 PERCENT. HOWEVER, WINDS WILL BE  
RELATIVELY LIGHT, WHICH WILL LIMIT CRITICAL CONCERNS. AT LEAST  
ELEVATED TO NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED, THOUGH, GIVEN  
THE HOT, DRY CONDITIONS.  
 
AS FOR WEDNESDAY, A DRY LINE IS EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN NEBRASKA,  
WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE IN NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER  
CONDITIONS WEST OF THE DRY LINE. EAST OF THE DRYLINE, AT LEAST  
ELEVATED TO NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED, BUT THERE IS  
SOME UNCERTAINTY IN HOW MOIST THE ENVIRONMENT WILL GET. EAST OF  
THE DRY LINE, THOUGH, THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE IN THE LATE  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS REMAIN UNCERTAIN, SO  
IN ADDITION TO A SEVERE THREAT, THESE POTENTIAL STORMS COULD POSE  
A DRY LIGHTNING THREAT AS WELL. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECAST  
CONDITIONS OVER THE NEXT FEW CYCLES.  
 
THURSDAY LOOKS TO BE ANOTHER DRY, WINDY DAY ACROSS THE REGION,  
WITH POTENTIAL FOR NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER  
CONCERNS. BEYOND THURSDAY, EXPECTING A PATTERN SHIFT TO MORE  
SEASONAL TEMPERATURES AND POTENTIAL PRECIPITATION THIS WEEKEND.  
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS REMAIN UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.  
 
NEZ204-211115-  
EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR-  
802 PM MDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH UP TO 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........9 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2300 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 3300-14000 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.  
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-13200 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 500-800 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-3400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 4500-13800 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY  
MUCH COOLER. WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
COOLER, BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS  
AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
 
 
 
NEZ210-211115-  
FRENCHMAN BASIN-  
802 PM MDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.  
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......22 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........8 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1600 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2800-14100 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.  
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......32 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-12900 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. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-3400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 4200-10200 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY  
NOT AS WARM. BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST  
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S.  
 
 
 
NEZ206-211115-  
SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST-  
902 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.  
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......28 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST UP TO 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.  
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........10 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2300 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2800-13200 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.  
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......19 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-12400 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 600-800 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-3300 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 3800-9100 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 40 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY  
NOT AS WARM. BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
COOLER, BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
 
 
 
NEZ219-211115-  
LOESS PLAINS-  
902 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.  
24 HR TREND......13 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......23 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.  
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........8 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2600-13000 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......28 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-12700 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. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2700 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 3200-7500 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY  
NOT AS WARM. BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
 
 
 
NEZ208-211115-  
NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR/SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL  
FOREST-  
902 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.  
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......22 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........11 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2400-11700 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.  
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-10700 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 500-700 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-3400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 3300-10500 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 40 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY  
NOT AS WARM. BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
COOLER, BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
 
 
 
NEZ209-211115-  
LOUP RIVERS BASIN-  
902 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.  
24 HR TREND......13 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......25 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.  
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2400-10600 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.  
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......30 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-10000 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 500-700 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2700-6000 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY  
NOT AS WARM. BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
COOLER, BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
 
 
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