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
233 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Storm systems affecting the central and northern Plains Thursday,
Friday and Saturday have the potential to produce up to 1 inch of
rainfall across western and north central Nebraska. The best
chance for this rainfall is across northern Nebraska.

Cool season green-up continues across all of the region and the
expected rainfall next week will greatly limit fire weather
concerns in most areas.

NEZ204-211145-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
133 PM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....22-27.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......19 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers late in
                    the morning.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly 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 likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

NEZ210-211145-
Frenchman Basin-
133 PM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    snow early in the evening. Patchy fog in the
                    late evening and early morning. Areas of fog
                    late in the night.
Min temperature.....25-30.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the west
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the west
                    after midnight.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5
                    to 10 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ206-211145-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
233 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 10
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

NEZ219-211145-
Loess Plains-
233 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
                    in the evening.
Min temperature.....25-30.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-7500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the west in
                    the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs around 70. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

NEZ208-211145-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
233 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....24-29.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........76 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
around 40. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

NEZ209-211145-
Loup Rivers Basin-
233 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....25-30.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 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.......400-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........77 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers late in
                    the morning.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
                    northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$
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