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 140847
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
347 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms, some producing heavy rainfall, are
likely across western and north central Nebraska today and tonight.
Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible Saturday
through Thursday.
The rainfall today and tonight is part of an active weather
pattern which is expected to produce 1 to 2 inches of rain across
western Nebraska during the next 7 days and 2 to nearly 4 inches
across north central Nebraska. There are no fire weather concerns
during this time.
NEZ204-142330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
247 AM MDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
early in the evening, then chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-8500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ210-142330-
Frenchman Basin-
247 AM MDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ206-142330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
347 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ219-142330-
Loess Plains-
347 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then thunderstorms likely and chance
of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ208-142330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
347 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the morning. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ209-142330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
347 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning and early
afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
morning and early afternoon, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$