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
359 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions today and
Sunday. A weak cold will drop south today and bring gusty
northerly winds. The highest wind gusts around 30 mph will occur
across Cherry County eastward across north central Nebraska.
These areas will see lowest humidity values of 20-25% for a few
hours this afternoon.

On Sunday, a reinforcing cold front will bring cooler
temperatures in the 40s, with low 50s across far southwest
Nebraska. A dry airmass will lead to lowest humidity falling to
20-25% combined with north to northwest winds of 15 to 30 mph.

Despite minimum RH not reaching critical values of 15 to 20
percent, any fire starts this afternoon or on Sunday could
spread quickly.

Elevated fire weather conditions should persist Monday through
Wednesday as highs reach into mid 50s and 60s.

NEZ204-162330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
259 AM MDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....23-28.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........77 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

NEZ210-162330-
Frenchman Basin-
259 AM MDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....24-29.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........76 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs around 60. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.

$$

NEZ206-162330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
359 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21 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.......500-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........71 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

NEZ219-162330-
Loess Plains-
359 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........21 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 28.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........71 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to north 15 to
                    20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-6700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 19. Highs around 60. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.

$$

NEZ208-162330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
359 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15
                    to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....23-28.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........73 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                    after midnight.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s.

$$

NEZ209-162330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
359 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 26.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........70 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4500-6300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$


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