Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
822
FNUS53 KLBF 210820
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
320 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Plenty of low level moisture due to recent rainfall as well as
continued rainfall forecasted will keep afternoon RH values above
40 percent into the weekend. Therefore, fire concerns remain low
at this time.
NEZ204-212315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
220 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-212315-
Frenchman Basin-
220 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
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.......500-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-8400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning.
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ206-212315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
320 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the late morning and early afternoon. Slight
chance of showers in the late morning and
afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Showers likely in the evening. Chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Chance of
showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ219-212315-
Loess Plains-
320 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......4 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.......500-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-8600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest 5
to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ208-212315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
320 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-4800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. 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...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-212315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
320 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......22 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.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
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......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-4300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 mid
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$