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 191944
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
244 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms tonight through Friday night are
expected to result in rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches along and
north of Interstate 80. An inch or less rainfall is expected south
of the Interstate. There are no fire weather concerns during the
next 7 days.
NEZ204-201115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
144 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 increasing to 5 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-7300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. 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 lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-201115-
Frenchman Basin-
144 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 increasing to 5 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......24 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south 15
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 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.....88-93.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4500-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ206-201115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
244 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 increasing to 5 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning. Chance of showers through the day.
Chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. Chance of showers through the
night. Chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.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 lower
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-201115-
Loess Plains-
244 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
until early morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 increasing to 5 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the
morning, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 87.
24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-6300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5700 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 late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......2 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.......500-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4700-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ208-201115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
244 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight. Showers
and thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 increasing to 5 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........72 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2500 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.....83-88.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.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 lower
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.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-201115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
244 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers and thunderstorms likely after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 5 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the morning, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$