Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
827 FNUS53 KLBF 211947 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central for Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 247 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns should generally remain on the low side the next several days. Temperatures will be warming up by Sunday and especially by Monday. Highs Monday could top 100 degrees across southwest Nebraska before cooling back several degrees Tuesday and Wednesday. Humidity values Monday could be as low as 20% or so across southwest Nebraska but winds don`t look strong at this point. NEZ204-221145- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 147 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the night. Min temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......700-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....83-88. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........36 percent. 24 hr trend......28 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......700-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....59-64. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........94 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....93-98. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........25 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-12800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ210-221145- Frenchman Basin- 147 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Min temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....86-91. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........31 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......700-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 63. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........96 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 98. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........25 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-12300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ NEZ206-221145- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 247 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely late in the evening. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. LAL.................5 decreasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the north after midnight. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........45 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......900-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 61. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....91-96. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........34 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-11500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ219-221145- Loess Plains- 247 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Min temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........40 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....95-100. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Min humidity........29 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-8100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ NEZ208-221145- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 247 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely late in the evening. Chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....61-66. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Max temperature.....79-84. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........52 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south around 5 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....88-93. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Min humidity........42 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ NEZ209-221145- Loup Rivers Basin- 247 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely late in the evening. Chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....63-68. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Max temperature.....79-84. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Min humidity........52 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......600-4300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 61. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. 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.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....88-93. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Min humidity........42 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$