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 for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
251 PM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions are anticipated
Sunday through Tuesday.
On Sunday, a reinforcing shot of cold air will bring cooler
temperatures with highs in the 40s to low 50s across far southwest
Nebraska. Despite these cooler temperatures, a very dry airmass
will be in place with afternoon humidities bottoming out in the 20
to 25 percent range. Combining this with north-northwest wind
gusts of 25 to 35 mph will result in elevated to near-critical
fire weather conditions.
On Monday, temperatures rebound back into the 50s to low 60s. With
such warm and dry air in place, afternoon humidities will bottom
out into the 18 to 25 percent range, especially for areas along
and east of Highway 83. However, being in close proximity to the
surface high pressure will result in lighter winds with gusts of
25 miles per hour or less expected. Given this, fire concerns will
be decrease with elevated conditions anticipated during the day.
For Tuesday and beyond, elevated fire weather conditions will be
possible with breezy winds at times, though subtle increase in
low-level moisture will lessen overall concerns. Our next shot at
precipitation doesn`t arrive until this weekend, though a lot of
details remain uncertain at this time.
NEZ204-171130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
151 PM MDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....23-28.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....15-20.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........68 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph becoming northwest around 5
mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around
60. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 60. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight chance
of showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
NEZ210-171130-
Frenchman Basin-
151 PM MDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 27.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......10 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.....47-52.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 19.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........71 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
after midnight.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs around 60.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
NEZ206-171130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
251 PM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 26.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22 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.......500-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 17.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........70 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 1000-1900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
after midnight.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers. Lows
around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
NEZ219-171130-
Loess Plains-
251 PM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 28.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......1 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.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 18.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
after midnight.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs around 60.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
NEZ208-171130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
251 PM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....22-27.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......800-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....14-19.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 1000-1800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
after midnight.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......20 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........18 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-3800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight chance
of showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
NEZ209-171130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
251 PM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........74 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.......500-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........24 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph increasing to northwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 16.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-2200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers. Lows
around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$