890 FNUS53 KLBF 291843 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 143 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .DISCUSSION... Afternoon humidity looks to remain above criteria across the western Sandhills (Zone 204) Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and looks to preclude any critical fire concerns. Near daily threats for thunderstorms look to persist through much of the week across western and north central Nebraska. That said, widespread wetting moisture is not expected at this time, with any beneficial precipitation remaining scattered in nature. NEZ204-301115- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 1243 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Max humidity........55 percent. 24 hr trend......48 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-9000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........19 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-7900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........97 percent. 24 hr trend......41 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...50 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....83-88. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........20 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-10100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ210-301115- Frenchman Basin- 1243 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........58 percent. 24 hr trend......29 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-8100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....Around 88. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........27 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....59-64. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........94 percent. 24 hr trend......38 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...40 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....Around 90. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........26 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-7600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ206-301115- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 143 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Max humidity........62 percent. 24 hr trend......37 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-9000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........22 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-7100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Showers likely after midnight. Min temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Max humidity........98 percent. 24 hr trend......33 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...50 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Max temperature.....86-91. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........28 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-8200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ219-301115- Loess Plains- 143 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........65 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....86-91. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........30 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........91 percent. 24 hr trend......27 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...40 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....Around 90. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........33 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ208-301115- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 143 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........63 percent. 24 hr trend......42 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-8600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....88-93. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........22 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-7500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after midnight. Chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely early in the morning. Min temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........98 percent. 24 hr trend......38 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...50 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight chance of showers late in the morning. Max temperature.....87-92. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........32 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-7400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...20 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ209-301115- Loup Rivers Basin- 143 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Slight chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. Min temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Max humidity........73 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of thunder...20 percent. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....86-91. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........29 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Min temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........93 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...50 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....86-91. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........39 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-5700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. $$