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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
311 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Chances of showers and thunderstorms will persist this morning
and the rest of the day, with wetting precipitation expected
across all of western and north central Nebraska. Thursday
afternoon, following the passage of a cold front, strong
northwesterly winds around 20 to 25 miles per hour are expected,
with gusts in excess of 35 miles per hour. This will coincide with
areas of minimum relative humidity around 20 percent. This may
lead to some elevated fire weather conditions, with the main
question being how much the recent precipitation will impact fire
weather conditions.

Chances of precipitation remain almost every day through mid next
week, with a slight break from precipitation chances Saturday
morning through Sunday afternoon. At this time, expecting that
relative humidity values will remain above critical thresholds
during this period as well.

NEZ204-012330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
211 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon. Chance of showers late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
                    evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
                    the night. Slight chance of showers after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers.
Max temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-5300 ft AGL until 1200, then 5700-12500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

NEZ210-012330-
Frenchman Basin-
211 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the evening.
                    Chance of thunderstorms through the night.
                    Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-9100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. East
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

NEZ206-012330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
311 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning. Slight chance of showers late in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to around 25
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the evening.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northeast after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-10200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to west
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs around 70. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ219-012330-
Loess Plains-
311 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph increasing to southeast
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the evening.
                    Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Rain
                    showers likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1000-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-7900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ208-012330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
311 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-5200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Rain showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until late
                    afternoon. Slight chance of showers late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-10600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to west
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ209-012330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
311 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around 20
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
                    rain showers and chance of thunderstorms after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....42-47.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......800-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs around 70. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.

$$