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
246 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather conditions may become elevated later today across the
western half of the forecast area, or generally west of highway 83.
Afternoon relative humidity may reach 20 to 25 percent along with
northerly winds of 10 to 20 MPH. Beyond this afternoon, fire
weather concerns will be minimal over the next 7 days.


NEZ204-232330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
146 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-7900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........69 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ210-232330-
Frenchman Basin-
146 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-7900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........71 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning. Slight chance of showers late in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ206-232330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
246 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-5000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5200-7500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 38.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........76 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    southeast after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 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.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.

$$

NEZ219-232330-
Loess Plains-
246 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........18 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 5300-7800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........68 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the east
                    after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to south
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50.
Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ208-232330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
246 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 1200, then 5500-7700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 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.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ209-232330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
246 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-5200 ft AGL until 1200, then 5400-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 37.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph shifting to the east after
                    midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.

$$
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