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
208 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns over the next several days are generally low
for western and north central Nebraska. Periodic precipitation
chances exist, but overall moisture amounts will likely be limited
to a couple tenths of an inch. Humidity values will remain above
critical thresholds, while winds will not be overly gusty (max
speeds around 20 to 25 mph).


NEZ204-092315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
108 AM MDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
                    day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    in the evening. Slight chance of showers until
                    early morning.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-5600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-7200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North
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...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ210-092315-
Frenchman Basin-
108 AM MDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers late in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
                    in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 42.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 1200, then 6200-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. 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 upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ206-092315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
208 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning. Chance of showers in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    in the evening. Slight chance of showers until
                    early morning.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4900-7500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.


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

$$

NEZ219-092315-
Loess Plains-
208 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers late in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-5000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL until 1200, then 6700-7900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. 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 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ208-092315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
208 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
                    day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
                    evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    evening. Slight chance of showers in the late
                    evening and early morning.
Min temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......6 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.......500-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-7100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ209-092315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
208 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon. Chance of showers late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
                    early morning.
Min temperature.....42-47.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 1200, then 5500-7100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.


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

$$