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 240802
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
302 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will exist this week as an upper level ridge
builds into the region. Highs will range in the 80s Wednesday and
the 80s to low 90s on Thursday.
Today, northwest winds will gusts up to 20 mph with lowest humidity
remaining above 25 percent.
On Thursday, there is the potential for some elevated fire weather
concerns across zone 204 and western portions of zone 208 as south
winds gusting up to 25 mph at times combines with afternoon humidity
as low as 18 percent.
NEZ204-242330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
202 AM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5800-8400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ210-242330-
Frenchman Basin-
202 AM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 6100-8900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ206-242330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
302 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 6000-8800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ219-242330-
Loess Plains-
302 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 5900-9200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 81.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ208-242330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
302 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 6000-8800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ209-242330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
302 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 6100-8900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$