682 FNUS53 KLBF 050901 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 401 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .DISCUSSION... Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions develop Saturday and Sunday mainly for areas along and especially west of Highway 83. Gusty south to southeast winds are expected both days along with rather poor humidity recovery Saturday night (especially across the Panhandle). A continued threat of at least elevated fire weather conditions will continue into early next week, mainly for the western Sandhills and the Panhandle where humidity will be the lowest. NEZ204-052330- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 301 AM MDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....83-88. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........29 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-8500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-8200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....89-94. 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer. Min humidity........17 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-13300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 10 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ NEZ210-052330- Frenchman Basin- 301 AM MDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....87-92. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........31 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 58. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....Around 97. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........18 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-12300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 103. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100. $$ NEZ206-052330- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 401 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....83-88. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........34 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 59. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....91-96. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........22 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-9800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. $$ NEZ219-052330- Loess Plains- 401 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....88-93. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........36 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 60. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....Around 96. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........23 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-10800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to southeast around 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 104. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101. $$ NEZ208-052330- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 401 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Max temperature.....84-89. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........36 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...20 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast up to 5 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....92-97. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........25 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-9400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 101. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. $$ NEZ209-052330- Loup Rivers Basin- 401 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Max temperature.....83-88. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Min humidity........42 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...10 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 59. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....90-95. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Min humidity........30 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunder...0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 10 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. $$