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 011942
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
242 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be low into the first part of next week
with minimum humidity values above critical levels and chances for
showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall each day.
Conditions start to dry out mid to late next week with temperatures
remaining well above normal.
NEZ204-021200-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
142 PM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-9300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and early morning.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
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.......400-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......200-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-10900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ210-021200-
Frenchman Basin-
142 PM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the
evening, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 2 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 88.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-8900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ206-021200-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
242 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 2 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......200-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-8600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ219-021200-
Loess Plains-
242 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely late in the evening.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 87.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ208-021200-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
242 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and early morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-8900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance
of rain showers through the night. Slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......200-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-8800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to south
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ209-021200-
Loup Rivers Basin-
242 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Rain
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight 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.....Around 85.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$