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
135 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather conditions remain low the next several days. Minimum
relative humidity values will remain above critical thresholds.
While there will be isolated to widespread precipitation chances
this afternoon and evening, widespread wetting rain is not
expected.

NEZ204-262315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1235 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
                    Chance of showers early in the afternoon.
                    Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
                    Showers likely late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-9300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....42-47.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-5300 ft AGL until 1200, then 6000-9400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25
                    mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ210-262315-
Frenchman Basin-
1235 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-9300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 6000-9700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20
                    mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ206-262315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
135 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
                    Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
                    early in the afternoon. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-8000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-5900 ft AGL until 1200, then 6400-9600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25
                    mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ219-262315-
Loess Plains-
135 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the afternoon. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-8700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 6000-9700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20
                    mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ208-262315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
135 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-6300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening, then slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
                    evening.
Min temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 1200, then 6400-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ209-262315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
135 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
                    evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    evening. Slight chance of showers late in the
                    evening.
Min temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-5900 ft AGL until 1200, then 6500-9000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$