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
317 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms tonight and again Wednesday through
Friday are expected to result in rainfall amounts of anywhere from
1/2 to 2 inches across western and north central Nebraska. There
are no fire weather concerns during the next 7 days.

NEZ204-271115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
217 PM MDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....42-47.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 1200, then 6200-9400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
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.......300-9100 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 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......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.


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

$$

NEZ210-271115-
Frenchman Basin-
217 PM MDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 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 5700-9500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20
                    mph in the afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........81 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9400 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.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-8100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ206-271115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
317 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 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.......400-5900 ft AGL until 1200, then 6600-9400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8900 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 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......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the north around 5
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-5700 ft AGL until 1200, then 5200-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 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 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. 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 in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ219-271115-
Loess Plains-
317 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 5800-9600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25
                    mph in the afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 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........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4700-7700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the north 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 5 to 15 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 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ208-271115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
317 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                    evening.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-6000 ft AGL until 1200, then 6600-7700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 25 to 30 mph.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 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.......300-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
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.......400-5700 ft AGL until 1200, then 5900-7600 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. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ209-271115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
317 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 1200, then 6300-9100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8100 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-5900 ft AGL until 1200, then 5600-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.


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

$$