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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
225 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Windy conditions this afternoon may lead to elevated fire weather
conditions across the area. Winds will diminish by evening.
Breezy northwesterly winds are expected Friday afternoon with
winds of 15 to 25 MPH expected. By the weekend, temperatures will
increase into the 70s to lower 80s with lighter winds expected.


NEZ204-081115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
125 PM MDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
                    in the evening.
Min temperature.....33-38.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-11700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
                    after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 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 3600-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 1100-2000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning,
                    then showers likely in the afternoon. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......1200-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.


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

$$

NEZ210-081115-
Frenchman Basin-
125 PM MDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........54 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.......500-12600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-6500 ft AGL until 1200, then 7300-9800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........97 percent.
   24 hr trend......48 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning, then chance of showers in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ206-081115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
225 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.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........79 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-12000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL until 1200, then 5400-8800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until early morning. Chance of showers through
                    the night.
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1700-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-2300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......1000-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-6500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.


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

$$

NEZ219-081115-
Loess Plains-
225 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........56 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-12400 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........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-5800 ft AGL until 1200, then 6900-10200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95 percent.
   24 hr trend......38 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.


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

$$

NEZ208-081115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
225 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
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 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-5300 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.


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

$$

NEZ209-081115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
225 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....38-43.
   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.......500-11300 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. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 1200, then 6000-9300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                    evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
                    the night. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.


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

$$