Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
258 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns are anticipated to remain low over the next
week with humidity values well above criteria and continued
chances for wetting rainfall nearly each day. That said, strong
south winds can be expected Monday afternoon through Tuesday
morning, with gusts of 40 to 45 miles per hour anticipated across
southwest and central Nebraska.

NEZ204-162315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
158 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
                    Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ210-162315-
Frenchman Basin-
158 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east 10 to 15
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....94-99.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-8500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Cooler. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

$$

NEZ206-162315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
258 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph shifting to the northeast
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
                    Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-7100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 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.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.

$$

NEZ219-162315-
Loess Plains-
258 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........82 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
                    chance of showers in the afternoon. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....94-99.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
mid 80s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Cooler. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

$$

NEZ208-162315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
258 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph becoming northeast
                    around 15 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms late in the evening. Rain showers
                    likely and chance of thunderstorms after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-3900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.

$$

NEZ209-162315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
258 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....82-87.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northeast in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
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.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Cooler. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$