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
311 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...

It appears overall that fore weather concerns will remain limited
this coming week as ridging aloft eventually takes hold. A cold
front does cross the area Monday night into Tuesday, but wind
gusts behind the front Tuesday look to remain generally around 20
mph with lowest humidity remaining above 25%. Thursday could
potentially bring some elevated fire weather concerns as south
winds combine with afternoon humidity around 20% across northwest
Nebraska.

NEZ204-231130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
211 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-8700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-9400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 20 mph in the afternoon.


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

$$

NEZ210-231130-
Frenchman Basin-
211 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 5200-9400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
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 in the upper 40s. Highs around
80.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

NEZ206-231130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
311 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 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. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-9200 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 lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
South 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 mid
70s.

$$

NEZ219-231130-
Loess Plains-
311 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    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 drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5200-9300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.


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

$$

NEZ208-231130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
311 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-7300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3100 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.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-8100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.


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

$$

NEZ209-231130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
311 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4700-8800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$