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 190711
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
211 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low through the rest of the week
and into the weekend. Temperatures will be quite cool today with
potential for widespread wetting rainfall tonight into Thursday.
Humidity will remain above critical levels through Sunday through
temperatures will be warming back into the upper 80s/lower 90s.
There will also be scattered showers and thunderstorms again on
Friday with the best potential for wetting rainfall along and north
of Hwy 2. Precipitation potential will be decreasing through the
weekend. Conditions by early next week will be trending toward lower
humidity and higher temperatures with readings near 100 west of Hwy 83.
NEZ204-200000-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
111 AM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ210-200000-
Frenchman Basin-
111 AM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......37 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the evening.
Thunderstorms likely through the night. Showers
after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
24 hr trend......23 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south 15
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
NEZ206-200000-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
211 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers
with thunderstorms likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to south
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ219-200000-
Loess Plains-
211 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening.
Thunderstorms likely through the night. Showers
after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Showers early in the morning. Chance of
thunderstorms until late afternoon. Chance of
showers in the late morning and early
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. South winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
NEZ208-200000-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
211 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-3600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms until early morning, then rain
showers with thunderstorms likely early in the
morning.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely until late
afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms through the
day. Chance of showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1000-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ209-200000-
Loup Rivers Basin-
211 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon, then chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers
with thunderstorms likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to south
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$