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 200724
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
224 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be fairly minimal during the forecast
period. Temperatures will warm into the weekend with readings
reaching the upper 80s to 90s Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Minimum
relative humidity will reach around 25 percent in extreme
southwestern Nebraska Monday afternoon, which is the lowest
forecast relative humidity over the next 7 days.
NEZ204-202315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
124 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 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......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 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 in the upper 50s. 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 around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-202315-
Frenchman Basin-
124 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TODAY...
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......22 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......11 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.......600-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6600 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 in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
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 4100-9200 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 around 90. 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. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ206-202315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
224 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-7200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North 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 around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-202315-
Loess Plains-
224 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TODAY...
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 early afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......19 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......4 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.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......10 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.......500-6000 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 late in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-8300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. 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 upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ208-202315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
224 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely early
in the morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........72 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then
showers with thunderstorms likely late in the
evening. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 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.......400-2600 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.....82-87.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......15 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.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 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 mid 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...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-202315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
224 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53 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.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 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. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$