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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
145 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain low across western and north central
Nebraska the next several days. Precipitation chances increase
Wednesday into the end of the week bringing the potential for
wetting rainfall across the area.

NEZ204-272315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1245 AM MDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 1200, then 6600-10000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........84 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph becoming southeast around 5
                    mph after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east
                    around 5 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4700-8700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ210-272315-
Frenchman Basin-
1245 AM MDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5600-10300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph shifting to the east after
                    midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4500-7900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ206-272315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
145 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-7300 ft AGL until 1200, then 7200-9800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph becoming northwest around 5
                    mph after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the north around 5
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-6000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5700-8400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ219-272315-
Loess Plains-
145 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5700-9800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........81 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph shifting to the northeast
                    after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    around 5 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-7700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ208-272315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
145 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-7500 ft AGL until 1200, then 7200-8500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph increasing to around 35
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........89 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph becoming west around 5 mph
                    after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 1200, then 6100-8000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ209-272315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
145 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-7300 ft AGL until 1200, then 7500-9700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph becoming northwest around 5
                    mph after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 1200, then 6100-8500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$