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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
324 FNUS53 KLBF 190711 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central for Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 211 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns will remain low through the rest of the week and into the weekend. Temperatures will be quite cool today with potential for widespread wetting rainfall tonight into Thursday. Humidity will remain above critical levels through Sunday through temperatures will be warming back into the upper 80s/lower 90s. There will also be scattered showers and thunderstorms again on Friday with the best potential for wetting rainfall along and north of Hwy 2. Precipitation potential will be decreasing through the weekend. Conditions by early next week will be trending toward lower humidity and higher temperatures with readings near 100 west of Hwy 83. NEZ204-200000- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 111 AM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....66-71. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........45 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......900-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Min temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1400-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Max temperature.....78-83. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........53 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .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 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. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ NEZ210-200000- Frenchman Basin- 111 AM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 64. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........54 percent. 24 hr trend......37 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1300-3100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the evening. Thunderstorms likely through the night. Showers after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 58. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 86. 24 hr trend......23 degrees warmer. Min humidity........44 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 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 mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. $$ NEZ206-200000- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 211 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....64-69. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........53 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1000-3400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 55. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Max temperature.....79-84. 24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer. Min humidity........61 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to south around 25 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly 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 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. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ NEZ219-200000- Loess Plains- 211 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Max temperature.....Around 65. 24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler. Min humidity........62 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1300-2700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening. Thunderstorms likely through the night. Showers after midnight. Min temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Showers early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. Chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 85. 24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer. Min humidity........51 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly 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 lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. $$ NEZ208-200000- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 211 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 69. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........51 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......800-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-3600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then rain showers with thunderstorms likely early in the morning. Min temperature.....54-59. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1100-3300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely until late afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....74-79. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........69 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1000-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-4100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. $$ NEZ209-200000- Loup Rivers Basin- 211 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Slight chance of showers until late afternoon, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....64-69. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........58 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1000-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day. Max temperature.....78-83. 24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer. Min humidity........62 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to south around 20 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$