Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
218 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Critical fire weather conditions are not anticipated over the next
week for western and north central Nebraska. Of note however, a
warm and dry stretch is underway with near or above normal
temperatures to round out the week. Northwest winds will be breezy
today with gusts exceeding 30 mph at times, and humidity values
will likely fall to around 10% of thresholds. Precipitation
chances return Friday and continue through the weekend, although
the signal for widespread wetting rains appears low.


NEZ204-052330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
118 AM MDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-10100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........63 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-8500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ210-052330-
Frenchman Basin-
118 AM MDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........20 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-10300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........60 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....82-87.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ206-052330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
218 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-9000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-6800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ219-052330-
Loess Plains-
218 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-9700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ208-052330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
218 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........56 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10
                    mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph decreasing to around 15
                    mph after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-5600 ft AGL until 1200, then 5500-7500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ209-052330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
218 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-8100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........56 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-5300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4700-6900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$