Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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FNUS53 KLBF 180745
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
245 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will generally be low through the weekend
for western and north central Nebraska as temperatures dip below
normal and additional precipitation is expected. Today`s round of
moisture will taper by midday, but the next round arrives
early tomorrow morning and continues through much of Saturday,
especially west of Highway 83. Light snow accumulations of 1-2"
are possible in the southern panhandle and western Sandhills
(zones 204 and 206). Beyond the weekend, rain chances basically
come around every other day or so. Of note, north/northwest winds
will gust to 30 mph today and again Monday.
NEZ204-182315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
145 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1100-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-8400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight. Slight
chance of snow showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....27-32.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers through
the day. Chance of showers in the late morning
and afternoon.
Max temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ210-182315-
Frenchman Basin-
145 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1900-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4500-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers early in
the morning. Slight chance of showers in the
morning, then chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with showers likely and chance of snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs around 70. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs around 70.
$$
NEZ206-182315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
245 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers early in the morning.
Max temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......800-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........79 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
slight chance of showers in the morning. Chance
of showers and slight chance of snow showers in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ219-182315-
Loess Plains-
245 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......1900-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Max temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with showers likely and chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ208-182315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
245 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 5200-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....26-31.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ209-182315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
245 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and snow
showers early in the morning.
Max temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......1300-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 31.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........76 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-5200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$