Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
944
FNUS53 KLBF 181853
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
153 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low through the rest of the week
and into the weekend. Temperatures will trend notably cooler on
Wednesday with potential for widespread wetting rainfall
Wednesday into Thursday. Temperatures warm back into the 80s by
the end of the week with humidity remaining above critical levels
through Sunday.
NEZ204-191115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1253 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-191115-
Frenchman Basin-
1253 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.TONIGHT...
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.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the evening. Chance
of thunderstorms through the night. Showers
after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......23 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south 15
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ206-191115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
153 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
Min temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely until early
morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Rain showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to south
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ219-191115-
Loess Plains-
153 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Showers early in the morning. Chance of
thunderstorms until late afternoon. Chance of
showers in the late morning and early
afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. South winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ208-191115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
153 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90 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.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-3600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely until early
morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Rain showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely until late
afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms through the
day. Chance of showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1000-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ209-191115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
153 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
late evening and early morning. Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight. Chance of showers late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to south
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$