Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
643 FNUS53 KLBF 170819 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central for Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 319 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns will be low for the next several days with potential for wetting rainfall just about each day and humidity well above critical levels. One exception will be across far southwest Nebraska where humidity will fall to around 25 percent late this afternoon and winds will increase with gusts over 30mph, creating enhanced conditions for locations where dead fine fuels may remain dry and available to burn.. NEZ204-180000- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 219 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....83-88. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Min humidity........36 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......600-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-5100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........97 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....73-78. 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler. Min humidity........29 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......1000-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-6900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .JUNETEENTH...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ210-180000- Frenchman Basin- 219 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....94-99. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........26 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......600-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-8500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........71 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Windy. South 20 to 30 mph. LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 30 mph. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........28 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......800-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .JUNETEENTH...Cooler. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight 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 upper 80s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ206-180000- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 319 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer. Min humidity........43 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-5600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Min temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Max humidity........91 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....75-80. 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler. Min humidity........37 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......700-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .JUNETEENTH...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ NEZ219-180000- Loess Plains- 319 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....93-98. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........34 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-7900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 25 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Min temperature.....70-75. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........71 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 20 to 25 mph. LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 after midnight. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 30 mph. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....83-88. 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. Min humidity........38 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......600-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-5200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .JUNETEENTH...Cooler. Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight 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 upper 80s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ208-180000- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 319 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....82-87. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Min humidity........58 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Min temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........97 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph increasing to south around 30 mph after midnight. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....77-82. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Min humidity........40 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......600-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .JUNETEENTH...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ NEZ209-180000- Loup Rivers Basin- 319 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. Max temperature.....87-92. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........47 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Min temperature.....68-73. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Max humidity........81 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Windy. South 20 to 30 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Min humidity........47 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest 15 to 25 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......600-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 25 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .JUNETEENTH...Cooler. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$