Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
337
FNUS53 KLBF 052005
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
305 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Winds will increase Sunday afternoon and remain strong through
early Tuesday as a strong storm system tracks through the area.
Though fuel status is in question due to recent rainfall and at
least patchy green up, weather conditions will be favorable for
fire weather concerns over the next 48 hours. Winds will peak
around 40 to 50 mph for much of the Sandhills with gusts up to 35
mph elsewhere. Though humidity remains high through tonight, a
strong cold front will drive expansive dry air into western
Nebraska. This would promote critical concerns were fuels
receptive.
Concerns continue Tuesday with breezy west winds and dry air
encompassing southwest Nebraska but concerns decrease towards
midweek. This is largely due to temperatures continuing to trend
cooler with forecast highs falling to below normal values. The
below normal temperatures continue through the end of the week
with temperatures likely to return to seasonable values by the
following weekend.
NEZ204-061130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
205 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
light drizzle late in the night.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Southeast 20 to 30 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Slight chance of light drizzle early in the
morning. Slight chance of showers through the
day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest 20 to 30 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-6400 ft AGL until 1200, then 5400-9600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. Chance of showers until early morning.
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........76 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-8000 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........21 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......800-6600 ft AGL until 1200, then 7300-11600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, slight
chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ210-061130-
Frenchman Basin-
305 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 /205 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light drizzle
late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Southeast 20 to 30 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of light drizzle
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 20 to 25 mph shifting to the west
15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-6500 ft AGL until 1200, then 6500-11100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......49 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-9400 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........18 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-6700 ft AGL until 1200, then 8000-12500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
40. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ206-061130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
305 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 /205 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of light drizzle late in the
night.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of light drizzle
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. South 20 to 30 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......800-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-9400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Slight chance of showers until
early morning.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........70 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-8800 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........21 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......800-5800 ft AGL until 1200, then 7200-11500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ219-061130-
Loess Plains-
305 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 25 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 20 to 25 mph shifting to the
southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-10100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......49 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9100 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-6100 ft AGL until 1200, then 6200-10700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ208-061130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
305 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 /205 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and light drizzle late
in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Chance of showers in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. South 20 to 30 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-7800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 mph becoming west around 20
mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........24 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-5900 ft AGL until 1200, then 7200-11700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
NEZ209-061130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
305 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of light drizzle late in the
night.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Chance of
showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and
light drizzle in the morning, then showers
likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-8300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 30 to 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........75 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-5600 ft AGL until 1200, then 6500-11300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$