Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
824
FNUS53 KLBF 251958
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
258 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.DISCUSSION...
The main fire weather concern regards today across southwest
Nebraska behind a dryline. Near critical conditions will continue
into the evening as temperatures reach the upper 90s, humidity
values have dropped below 20% and northwest winds gust above 20
mph. Moisture increases into the region through the week, which
will hold humidity levels well above thresholds. Of note,
southerly winds will gust above 25 mph for areas east of Highway
83 on Thursday.
NEZ204-261115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
158 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
through the night.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1100-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ210-261115-
Frenchman Basin-
158 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-11800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely through the
night.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the morning, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1100-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ206-261115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
258 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Showers and thunderstorms likely after
midnight.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
early in the morning, then chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1200-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-261115-
Loess Plains-
258 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-10200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Showers and thunderstorms likely after
midnight.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
early in the morning, then chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1000-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ208-261115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
258 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely
after midnight.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to southeast
around 20 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NEZ209-261115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
258 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. Showers and thunderstorms likely
after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$