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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
232 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Passage of a weak cold front may bring isolated to widely scattered
showers to central and western Nebraska tonight, though the potential
for wetting rainfall is quite low.

The overall weather pattern looks to bring warm and dry conditions
with a bit of a breeze to central and western Nebraska for the
next several days. While humidity is generally expected to remain
above critical levels, minimum humidity will drop below 30
percent each day from the sandhills into the panhandle with the
expectation for elevated fire weather conditions for much of the
area.

Tuesday and particularly Thursday look to offer the most
potential for gusty conditions. Probabilistic guidance shows
better than a 50 percent chance for gusts of 20 to 25mph tomorrow
afternoon across much of the region. On Thursday probabilistic
guidance shows better than a 50 percent chance for gusts up to
30mph north of Hwy 2 and mainly up around the Hwy 20 corridor.
While there is some uncertainty as to where the greatest overlap
of lowest humidity of 20 percent or lower and strongest gusts
will occur, fire zones 208 and northern portions of zones 204 and
206 will be monitored closely.

NEZ204-241200-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
132 PM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
                    in the evening. Chance of sprinkles late in the
                    evening, then chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-8100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........91 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.

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NEZ210-241200-
Frenchman Basin-
132 PM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of sprinkles in the late evening and
                    early morning.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........75 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 5400-8600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

NEZ206-241200-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
232 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers early in the evening.
                    Chance of sprinkles in the late evening and
                    early morning.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5500-8500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.

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NEZ219-241200-
Loess Plains-
232 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of sprinkles in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........77 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 5600-8900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ208-241200-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
232 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers early in the evening.
                    Chance of showers in the late evening and early
                    morning.
Min temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5600-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

NEZ209-241200-
Loup Rivers Basin-
232 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of sprinkles late in the evening. Chance
                    of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5600-8600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.

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