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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
247 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Conditions this morning will be quite windy, though as winds shift
from southerly to northwesterly behind a cold front gusty conditions
will diminish through this afternoon. Minimum humidity late today
will be 25 to 30 percent from around Hwy 61 westward.

Otherwise, fire weather concerns will remain low through the workweek
and into the upcoming weekend. Temperatures will trend notably cooler
with potential for widespread wetting rainfall Wednesday into Thursday.
Warmth returns by the end of the week though there will be showers and
thunderstorms around each day and humidity is expected to remain above
critical levels through Sunday.

NEZ204-190000-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
147 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-7100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 mph decreasing to around 20
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.

.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 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.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.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 lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.

$$

NEZ210-190000-
Frenchman Basin-
147 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 mph becoming north around
                    20 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
                    likely and chance of thunderstorms after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.

.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until late afternoon. Chance of showers through
                    the day. Chance of thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
   24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. 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. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
90s.

$$

NEZ206-190000-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
247 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-5600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........89 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
                    slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly 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. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.

$$

NEZ219-190000-
Loess Plains-
247 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers in the evening. Chance of
                    thunderstorms through the night. Showers likely
                    after midnight.
Min temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.

.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.


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

$$

NEZ208-190000-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
247 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
                    early in the evening. Slight chance of showers
                    after midnight, then chance of showers early in
                    the morning.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 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 600-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning. Slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
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.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.

$$

NEZ209-190000-
Loup Rivers Basin-
247 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the late morning and
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 10
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.JUNETEENTH...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until late afternoon. Chance of showers through
                    the day. Chance of thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.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...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s.

$$