Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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FNUS53 KLBF 152031
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
331 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be low through the weekend and into the
middle 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 each day.
NEZ204-161130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
231 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast 10
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. Slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ210-161130-
Frenchman Basin-
231 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......3 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.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-9300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7900 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....94-99.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-9700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. North
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ206-161130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
331 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83 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.......500-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......9 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.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. Slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-161130-
Loess Plains-
331 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........84 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......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-9300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 96.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......800-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower
80s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Cooler. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ208-161130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
331 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......13 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.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5
to 10 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph becoming north around
10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Showers likely in the evening. Chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Chance of rain
showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1000-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of 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 in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ209-161130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
331 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 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......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......5 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.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......800-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Cooler. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$