Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
335 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will remain low over the next several days
with min RH near 30 percent or higher. Additional chances for
rainfall Wednesday through the end of the week, with the chance
for wetting rainfall Wednesday and Thursday.


NEZ204-281130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
235 PM MDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....42-47.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph becoming east around 5 mph
                    after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-8500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8300 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the
                    afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ210-281130-
Frenchman Basin-
235 PM MDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east up to 5
                    mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east after
                    midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-7700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.


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

$$

NEZ206-281130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
335 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9700 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........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL until 1200, then 5300-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.


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

$$

NEZ219-281130-
Loess Plains-
335 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9800 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.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast
                    around 5 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-7800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.


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

$$

NEZ208-281130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
335 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......36 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 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 5700-7800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.


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

$$

NEZ209-281130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
335 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph decreasing to around 5
                    mph after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-6500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5700-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers with 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 lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$