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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
323 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will remain low heading into the weekend.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible on Saturday,
generally interstate 80 and south. Sunday will be more scattered
showers and thunderstorms across portions of the Sandhills into
western and north central Nebraska. Min RH values will stay at 25%
or higher through the weekend with light winds expected.

NEZ204-102330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
223 AM MDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-5100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-7800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-5700 ft AGL until 1200, then 6100-8600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ210-102330-
Frenchman Basin-
223 AM MDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-5700 ft AGL until 1200, then 6800-8800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 43.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-5600 ft AGL until 1200, then 6000-8300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

NEZ206-102330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
323 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-6300 ft AGL until 1200, then 5900-8100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 43.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........89 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL until 1200, then 6600-9000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.

$$

NEZ219-102330-
Loess Plains-
323 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-5900 ft AGL until 1200, then 7300-8700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 44.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-6000 ft AGL until 1200, then 6400-8700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ208-102330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
323 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 5200-8400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 1200, then 5900-8400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.

$$

NEZ209-102330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
323 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 71.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-5900 ft AGL until 1200, then 6100-8300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....42-47.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 1200, then 6400-8700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.


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

$$