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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
249 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Showers and thunderstorms, some producing heavy rainfall, are
likely across western and north central Nebraska through tonight.
Rainfall amounts from a half inch to over an inch are expected
in some areas. Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible
Saturday through Friday.

The rainfall today and tonight is part of an active weather
pattern which is expected to produce 1 to 2 inches of rain across
western Nebraska during the next 7 days and 2 to nearly 4 inches
across north central Nebraska. There are no fire weather concerns
during this time.

NEZ204-151115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
149 PM MDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the evening.
                    Scattered thunderstorms through the night.
                    Scattered showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-8100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........78 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.

$$

NEZ210-151115-
Frenchman Basin-
149 PM MDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers in the evening.
                    Scattered thunderstorms through the night.
                    Scattered showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-6700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........82 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east 10
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

$$

NEZ206-151115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
249 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the evening.
                    Scattered thunderstorms through the night.
                    Scattered showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms in the morning.
Max temperature.....86-91.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph shifting to the northeast
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ219-151115-
Loess Plains-
249 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers in the evening. Numerous
                    thunderstorms through the night. Scattered
                    showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east 5 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
                    the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with showers and
thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

$$

NEZ208-151115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
249 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the
                    evening. Scattered thunderstorms through the
                    night. Numerous rain showers in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning. Isolated
                    showers and thunderstorms late in the morning.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 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 2700-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-4500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs around 80.

$$

NEZ209-151115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
249 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
                    numerous thunderstorms after midnight.
                    Scattered showers and thunderstorms late in the
                    night.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 increasing to 5 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning, then
                    isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....Around 87.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 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 2500-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$