Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
216 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

Spotty showers and thunderstorms are expected through Thursday.
Then drier and cooler weather is expected for the weekend.
Overall the fire weather conditions will remain low through the
next several days.

Wednesday night stands the best chance for widespread wetting
rainfall the next several days.

NEZ204-251130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
116 PM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-9600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 200-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning. Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-7300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 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. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.

$$

NEZ210-251130-
Frenchman Basin-
116 PM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....96-101.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........17 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-11200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......100-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 200-600 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......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-6600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.

$$

NEZ206-251130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
216 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
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.....Southeast around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-6200 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 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.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 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.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

$$

NEZ219-251130-
Loess Plains-
216 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........89 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....96-101.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......100-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 200-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.

$$

NEZ208-251130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
216 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the evening.
Min temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east after
                    midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......200-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. 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 mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ209-251130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
216 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
                    northeast in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....82-87.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. 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.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

$$