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FWFLBF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
232 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY
DISCUSSION
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID EVENING
ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. SOUTHERLY WIND
GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNSET WITH WINDS
DECREASING INTO THE LATE EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT TO
THE WEST OVERNIGHT AS A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKS
THROUGH THE REGION. IN ADDITION TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH ACROSS
ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA, THERE IS ALSO A THREAT
FOR DRY LIGHTNING TONIGHT MAINLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 83 FROM
VALENTINE TO NORTH PLATTE. RH RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL BE MEAGER WITH
MAX RH GENERALLY LESS THAN 40 PERCENT WEST OF HIGHWAY 61. BETWEEN
HIGHWAY 83 AND 61, RH RECOVERY WILL RANGE FROM 40 TO 60 PERCENT.
EAST OF HIGHWAY 83, RH RECOVERY WILL RANGE FROM 60 TO 90 PERCENT.
THURSDAY WILL FEATURE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL
OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. THOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE
COOLER, WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH, WILL COMBINE WITH LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 20 PERCENT, PRODUCING CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA. WEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH
THURSDAY EVENING AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA. RH RECOVERY
THURSDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 70 TO 85 PERCENT ACROSS THE AREA.
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE LIMITED BEGINNING FRIDAY AS COOLER
TEMPERATURES, LIGHTER WINDS AND AN INCREASED THREAT FOR
PRECIPITATION ARRIVES. MINIMUM RH FRIDAY WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 30
PERCENT ACROSS THE AREA. BY SATURDAY MINIMUM RH WILL REACH 30 TO
45 PERCENT WITH MINIMUM RH SUNDAY RANGING FROM 60 TO 75 PERCENT.
NEZ204-231200-
EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR-
132 PM MDT WED APR 22 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10
TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-15000 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 900-1600 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 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.....64-69.
24 HR TREND......20 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-6700 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 6800-11800 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 30 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
24 HR TREND......18 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......46 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-10400 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 700-1800 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-4300 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 4100-8400 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
WARMER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NEZ210-231200-
FRENCHMAN BASIN-
132 PM MDT WED APR 22 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE
IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 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.......600-10500 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 600-900 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 30 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-5900 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 6900-12900 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-10800 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 400-700 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-3800 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 4500-8700 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NEZ206-231200-
SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST-
232 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-6800 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 600-1400 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 35 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 20 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. WEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-5300 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 6000-10900 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
24 HR TREND......16 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-9900 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 800-1500 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-4400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 4400-8100 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NEZ219-231200-
LOESS PLAINS-
232 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......19 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-5700 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 500-1500 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 30 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 20 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-4600 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 5400-11600 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-10300 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 400-700 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-4000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 4700-8200 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NEZ208-231200-
NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR/SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL
FOREST-
232 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-9900 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 500-1400 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 35 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 20 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
24 HR TREND......18 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. WEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-5500 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 5100-9300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5
TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-8000 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 900-2200 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-5000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 4900-7300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NEZ209-231200-
LOUP RIVERS BASIN-
232 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-5200 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 500-1800 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 35 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-4000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 4500-10600 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
24 HR TREND......18 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5
TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-9800 FT AGL UNTIL 2400, THEN 600-1400 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-4600 FT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 4500-7300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
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