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
343 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Little if any rainfall is expected across western and north
central Nebraska during the next 7 days.

South winds of 15 to 20 mph, gusting to 25 to 30 mph are expected
east of highway 61 today. Afternoon humidity will fall to around 20
percent in this area supporting elevated fire weather conditions.
Cooler air associated with a weak cold front Friday will lessen fire
weather concerns. Thereafter, very dry air and temperatures in the
80s to lower 90s this weekend will pose elevated to critical fire
weather conditions. South winds of 20 to 25 mph may develop across
western Nebraska Sunday and critical fire weather conditions are
possible.

Dry air and cooler weather are likely Monday through Wednesday and it
appears fire weather conditions will remain elevated. The risk of
strong winds is uncertain.

NEZ204-262315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
243 AM MDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........13 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-9900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........79 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
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.......400-7900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the northeast
                    after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs
in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ210-262315-
Frenchman Basin-
243 AM MDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........21 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-5400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 87.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-5100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ206-262315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
343 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........20 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10
                    mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Breezy, clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs
in the mid 70s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ219-262315-
Loess Plains-
343 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-5000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
East winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ208-262315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
343 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........18 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-8500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........79 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 5
                    to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
around 80.

$$

NEZ209-262315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
343 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northeast in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
around 80.

$$