Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
917
FNUS53 KLBF 282036
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
336 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be minimal over the next several days.
Temperatures will be seasonal this week with a warmup into the 80s
expected this weekend into next week. There will be periodic chances
of showers and thunderstorms beginning Wednesday evening and
persisting through the weekend.
NEZ204-291115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
236 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to southeast
around 20 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs around 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
NEZ210-291115-
Frenchman Basin-
236 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................2.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely until early
morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Chance of showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
Chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Showers likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ206-291115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
336 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south 15
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the
day. Showers likely in the late morning and
afternoon.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1000-5000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ219-291115-
Loess Plains-
336 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to south
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely early in the
morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the
day. Rain showers in the late morning and
afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ208-291115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
336 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1100-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ209-291115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
336 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1100-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$