Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
843
FNUS53 KLBF 291933
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
233 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms across western and north central
Nebraska during the next 7 days have the potential to produce 1
to 2 inches of rainfall across north central Nebraska and 1/4 to 1
inch of rainfall across western Nebraska. There are no fire
weather concerns during this time.
NEZ204-301130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
133 PM MDT Wed May 29 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Slight chance of showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the night.
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ210-301130-
Frenchman Basin-
133 PM MDT Wed May 29 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
night.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance
of showers through the night. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms
late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1100-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ206-301130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
233 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the
night.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Chance of showers through
the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5
to 10 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ219-301130-
Loess Plains-
233 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the evening. Chance
of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of
showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. Chance of showers through the
night. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ208-301130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
233 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 5
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ209-301130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
233 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the evening. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the
day. Showers likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........67 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-3600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$