Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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FNUS53 KLBF 302016
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
316 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Through sunset, we could see some near critical fire weather
conditions in southwestern Nebraska, particularly in areas where
green-up hasn`t commenced. Relative humidity this afternoon is
around 20 percent and northwesterly winds are gusting up to 50 MPH
in some locations. Winds should quickly diminish this evening as
temperatures cool. On Thursday, we could see some elevated fire
weather conditions thanks to minimum RH around 20 percent with
gusty northwesterly winds of 20 to 30 MPH.
NEZ204-011130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
216 PM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in
the night.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Showers likely late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to southeast
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the evening.
Chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest
5 to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......800-5800 ft AGL until 1200, then 6000-11300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ210-011130-
Frenchman Basin-
216 PM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........79 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Chance of showers through the day.
Chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-3900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers until early
morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Chance of showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5
to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-9300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 25 to 30 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. East
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ206-011130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
316 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in
the night.
Min temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph becoming northeast
around 10 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the
day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to
10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph becoming northeast
around 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4700-10000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ219-011130-
Loess Plains-
316 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 15 to
20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-3300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers until early
morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Showers likely early in the morning.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Showers likely early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-8200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ208-011130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
316 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph becoming west up to 5
mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning. Chance of showers in the late
morning and afternoon. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to southeast
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers until late
afternoon. Slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-9700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ209-011130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
316 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph becoming north around
10 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers early in
the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Rain showers in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Showers early in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the late morning
and early afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-8700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
$$