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FNUS53 KLBF 211919
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
219 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
DISCUSSION
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF
WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ON WEDNESDAY, DUE TO A
COMBINATION OF WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS, AND A DRY LIGHTNING THREAT. TEMPERATURES
ONCE AGAIN CLIMB AROUND 20 TO 25 DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE, BRINGING
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOWER 90S. AS A SHALLOW PLUME OF GULF
MOISTURE TRACKS INTO CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A DRY LINE WILL DEVELOP
ACROSS WESTERN NEBRASKA. EVEN WITH THE PLUME OF HIGHER DEWPOINTS,
THE HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES LOW
ACROSS THE REGION. GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW,
WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH, GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH. THESE
ALONE WILL CAUSE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
REGION. HOWEVER, THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE DRY LINE LATE
AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. VERY LITTLE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
WITH THESE STORMS, BRINGING A RISK FOR DRY LIGHTNING WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT.
HUMIDITY RECOVERY REMAINS POOR ACROSS THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AND
WESTERN SANDHILLS WEDNESDAY NIGHT, WITH MARGINALLY BETTER RECOVERY
ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 83. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BEGINS TO
BREAKDOWN THURSDAY, BRINGING GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE
REGION. EVEN THOUGH TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO COOL ON THURSDAY, THE
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BRING ADDITIONAL NEAR
CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ACROSS THE REGION. BY
FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND, A PATTERN SHIFT IS EXPECTED, WHICH
BRINGS MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING CHANCES FOR
PRECIPITATION.
NEZ204-221130-
EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR-
119 PM MDT TUE APR 21 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-13800 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 400-700 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 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.....82-87.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 3600-14400 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-11100 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 1300-2500 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
24 HR TREND......20 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-6300 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 6600-11300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 30 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS WITH POSSIBLE SNOW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH POSSIBLE SNOW
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NEZ210-221130-
FRENCHMAN BASIN-
119 PM MDT TUE APR 21 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......31 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-14600 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 500-700 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.....AROUND 90.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 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.......500-2500 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 3700-12000 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-8700 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 700-1500 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
24 HR TREND......18 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-5400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 6000-12000 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH POSSIBLE SNOW
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NEZ206-221130-
SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST-
219 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
24 HR TREND......13 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-13500 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.....86-91.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2300 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 3400-12200 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-8500 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 800-2300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 35 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
24 HR TREND......18 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-5000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 5100-10200 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 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 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND
60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH POSSIBLE SNOW
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NEZ219-221130-
LOESS PLAINS-
219 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-14100 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 500-700 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.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2500 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 3300-7900 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-7300 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 700-2200 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 35 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-4800 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 5500-10600 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NEZ208-221130-
NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR/SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL
FOREST-
219 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-10900 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 400-700 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2500 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 3100-12800 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......32 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-10700 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 800-2200 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 30 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
24 HR TREND......19 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-5200 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 4800-9400 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NEZ209-221130-
LOUP RIVERS BASIN-
219 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
24 HR TREND......16 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-12600 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 500-700 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 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.......500-2200 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 2500-7800 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
IN THE MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-6200 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 1200-2300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 30 TO 35 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
24 HR TREND......13 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-4200 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 4600-9200 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
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