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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
214 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will be low through the weekend and into the
first part of next week. Humidity will be well above critical levels
and an active weather pattern will bring chances for wetting rainfall
in showers and thunderstorms nearly each day.


NEZ204-160000-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
114 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
                    Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
                    early in the morning.
Max temperature.....88-93.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-8700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........79 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....82-87.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. East
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ210-160000-
Frenchman Basin-
114 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-8300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........79 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east 10
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.

$$

NEZ206-160000-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
214 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....86-91.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........82 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
                    5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northeast in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ219-160000-
Loess Plains-
214 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.

$$

NEZ208-160000-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
214 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                    morning. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Patchy
                    fog late in the morning.
Max temperature.....86-91.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph becoming north around
                    10 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. East winds
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ209-160000-
Loup Rivers Basin-
214 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms early in the
                    morning. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the late morning and
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$