Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
430 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAS FALLEN IN MANY AREAS. FIRE DANGER
WILL REMAIN LOW DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. 1/4 TO 1 INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED
TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NEZ204-210015-
EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR-
330 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE
                    DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-7500 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4800-9600 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

$$

NEZ210-210015-
FRENCHMAN BASIN-
430 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-7000 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 5300-7600 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-5600 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 600-2300 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-7500 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 7900-10600 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.

$$

NEZ206-210015-
SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/
SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST-
430 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-7600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

$$

NEZ208-210015-
NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR-
330 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS UNTIL LATE
                    AFTERNOON...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

$$

NEZ219-210015-
LOESS PLAINS-
430 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-7300 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 5600-8000 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-6000 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 700-2200 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-7300 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 6600-9400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.

$$

NEZ209-210015-
LOUP RIVERS BASIN-
430 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING
                    AND AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-6600 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4000-7300 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-4800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-6400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

$$
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