Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
944 FNUS53 KLBF 181853 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central for Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 153 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns will remain low through the rest of the week and into the weekend. Temperatures will trend notably cooler on Wednesday with potential for widespread wetting rainfall Wednesday into Thursday. Temperatures warm back into the 80s by the end of the week with humidity remaining above critical levels through Sunday. NEZ204-191115- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 1253 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....46-51. 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. Max humidity........89 percent. 24 hr trend......26 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......700-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. .JUNETEENTH... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........44 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......900-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Min temperature.....51-56. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......26 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1400-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Max temperature.....78-83. 24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer. Min humidity........53 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ210-191115- Frenchman Basin- 1253 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 55. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Max humidity........83 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. .JUNETEENTH... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 65. 24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler. Min humidity........50 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1300-3100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Showers after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 56. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....83-88. 24 hr trend......23 degrees warmer. Min humidity........43 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. North winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ NEZ206-191115- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 153 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....48-53. 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. Max humidity........85 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. .JUNETEENTH... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....64-69. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........52 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1000-3400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely until early morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Rain showers early in the morning. Min temperature.....51-56. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Max temperature.....78-83. 24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer. Min humidity........60 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to south around 25 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ219-191115- Loess Plains- 153 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 56. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Max humidity........88 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph. .JUNETEENTH... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Max temperature.....Around 65. 24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler. Min humidity........58 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1300-2700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 57. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Showers early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. Chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Max temperature.....83-88. 24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer. Min humidity........51 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. North winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ NEZ208-191115- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 153 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....47-52. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........90 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. .JUNETEENTH... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 69. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........49 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......800-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-3600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely until early morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Rain showers early in the morning. Min temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1100-3300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely until late afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....74-79. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Min humidity........69 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1000-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ209-191115- Loup Rivers Basin- 153 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Chance of showers late in the night. Min temperature.....Around 54. 24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler. Max humidity........91 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................2 increasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. .JUNETEENTH... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until late afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....64-69. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Min humidity........58 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1000-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 56. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....77-82. 24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer. Min humidity........64 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to south around 20 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$