Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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FNUS53 KLBF 201941
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
241 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 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 Monday before cooling back several
degrees Tuesday and Wednesday. Humidity values Monday could be as
low as 22% or so across southwest Nebraska but winds don`t look
overly strong at this point.
NEZ204-211115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
141 PM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then
showers and thunderstorms likely late in the
evening. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....57-62.
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.................4.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
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.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-211115-
Frenchman Basin-
141 PM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 93.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-9200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-7800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100.
Southwest 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. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ206-211115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
241 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then 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 northwest
after midnight.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......6 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.......600-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...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 around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-211115-
Loess Plains-
241 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-8300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest 5
to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.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 mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ208-211115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
241 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
until early morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
LAL.................5.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.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.
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.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-211115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
241 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 89.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
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.....64-69.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 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.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$