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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
255 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will remain limited this week as an upper level
ridge builds into the region. Northwest winds will gusts up to 20 mph
on Tuesday with lowest humidity remaining above 25 percent. Thursday
could potentially bring some elevated fire weather concerns across zone
204 as south winds gust up to 25 mph at times combine with afternoon
humidity as low as 20 percent.

NEZ204-232315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
155 AM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy frost early in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-9700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                    late evening and early morning.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-8300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 80. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around
80.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

NEZ210-232315-
Frenchman Basin-
155 AM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy frost early in the morning.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the north around
                    5 mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-8800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

NEZ206-232315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
255 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy frost early in the morning.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-8900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 5400-8600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

NEZ219-232315-
Loess Plains-
255 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 5200-8800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

NEZ208-232315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
255 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-8600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
                    early morning.
Min temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-7800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ209-232315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
255 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers in the late evening
                    and overnight.
Min temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-8300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$