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
322 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Elevated fire weather conditions Tuesday afternoon with northerly
winds of 20 to 30 mph and minimum relative humidity of 20 to 30
percent. Beyond Tuesday, low level humidity will increase across
the area, along with increasing chances for wetting rains into the
upcoming weekend.

NEZ204-231115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
222 PM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers in the late evening
                    and overnight.
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........62 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-7900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........76 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......900-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-6700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ210-231115-
Frenchman Basin-
222 PM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........75 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 5400-7800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........76 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers early in the
                    morning. Slight chance of showers in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
                    south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

NEZ206-231115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
322 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........63 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........78 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    southeast after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ219-231115-
Loess Plains-
322 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........67 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........18 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 5300-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........73 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the east
                    after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to south
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
50. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ208-231115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
322 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........52 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4900 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-7300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
   24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

NEZ209-231115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
322 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........62 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-7100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 37.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph shifting to the east after
                    midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning. Chance of showers late in the
                    morning, then slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$
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