Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
406 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.DISCUSSION...

Rainfall from scattered showers and thunderstorms during the next
7 days will likely total less than 1/4 inch in most areas.

Cool season grasses across western and north central Nebraska are in
the full state of green-up but warm season grasses have yet to
green up in some areas.

Elevated fire weather conditions are expected across much of
western and north central Nebraska today but the fire weather
concern is limited to warm season grasses which remain dry in some
areas. There are no other fire weather concerns during the next 7
days.

NEZ204-072330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
306 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........17 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. West 20 to 30 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-8500 ft AGL until 1200, then 7700-14000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 35 to 40 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....33-38.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-11400 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-6600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-8500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.


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

$$

NEZ210-072330-
Frenchman Basin-
306 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........14 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-8300 ft AGL until 1200, then 9600-14200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 30 mph increasing to around 40 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........52 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-11300 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-6300 ft AGL until 1200, then 7000-9800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ206-072330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
406 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers late in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........18 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-7300 ft AGL until 1200, then 7800-13900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 30 to 35 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
                    in the evening.
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........77 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-11800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-5800 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-8900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.


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

$$

NEZ219-072330-
Loess Plains-
406 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........14 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-8100 ft AGL until 1200, then 9000-13800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 30 mph increasing to around 40 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........55 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-11700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-5500 ft AGL until 1200, then 6400-10100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ208-072330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
406 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......42 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-6200 ft AGL until 1200, then 6900-9700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 30 mph increasing to around 40 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
                    in the evening. Slight chance of showers after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-5300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-6300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.


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

$$

NEZ209-072330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
406 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......57 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-5900 ft AGL until 1200, then 6700-13000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph increasing to around 35 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........77 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-11300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5300-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.


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

$$