Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
211 FNUS53 KLBF 220829 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central for Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 329 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .DISCUSSION... Plenty of low level moisture due to recent rainfall will keep afternoon RH values above 40 percent through today. Therefore, fire concerns remain low at this time. RH values drop into the 20 to 25 percent range on Sunday across southwest Nebraska. However light winds with gusts under 20 mph will keep help limit fire concerns. NEZ204-222315- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 229 AM MDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Max temperature.....84-89. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Min humidity........34 percent. 24 hr trend......30 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.......800-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........88 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....92-97. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........24 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-12300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 15 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...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. 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 mid 80s. $$ NEZ210-222315- Frenchman Basin- 229 AM MDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....87-92. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........29 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......800-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-7300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 64. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........89 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....96-101. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Min humidity........21 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-12200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 upper 90s. North 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 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ NEZ206-222315- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 329 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Max temperature.....82-87. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........42 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......800-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 62. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........98 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East 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.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....90-95. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........31 percent. 24 hr trend......9 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.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-11200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest 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 mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. 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. $$ NEZ219-222315- Loess Plains- 329 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........40 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....61-66. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........97 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 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.......400-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....94-99. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........29 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-10200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. North 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...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ NEZ208-222315- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 329 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........51 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.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........96 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....86-91. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........45 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. 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. $$ NEZ209-222315- Loup Rivers Basin- 329 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........52 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 63. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........98 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....88-93. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Min humidity........43 percent. 24 hr trend......6 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.....Very good. Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. .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 upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$