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
306 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.DISCUSSION...

The main fire weather issue over the next week really just
concerns this afternoon as humidity values approach 25% and
southerly winds gust over 25 mph. Plentiful moisture streams into
the region beginning tomorrow as thunderstorms develop by evening
and overspread the Sandhills into the nighttime. Rain showers
continue for much of Friday, while a followup system brings
additional rain for Saturday into Sunday. Precipitation amounts
exceeding 1" are appearing more likely, while some locations may
approach 2" of liquid depending where the heavier thunderstorms
line up. Of note, gusty winds will continue the next few days with
southeasterly 30+ mph tomorrow, switching to northwest 30 mph
Friday, and northerly 30 mph Sunday. Looking into next week,
temperatures warm into the 70s and conditions dry out, but the
threat of critical fire weather is low.


NEZ204-251130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
206 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                    evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
                    the night. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon, then chance of showers and
                    slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-4200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
                    evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Rain showers in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph becoming northeast
                    around 10 mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

NEZ210-251130-
Frenchman Basin-
206 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
                    Chance of showers through the night. Chance of
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63 percent.
   24 hr trend......36 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......800-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers early in
                    the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through
                    the night. Rain showers in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northeast 5
                    to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms until late afternoon, then
                    showers likely and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........49 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 30 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. East
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s.

$$

NEZ206-251130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
306 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                    evening. Chance of showers and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
                    in the morning, then chance of showers and
                    slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
   24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
                    evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Rain showers in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph decreasing to around 15
                    mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ219-251130-
Loess Plains-
306 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                    evening, then chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
                    morning. Chance of showers through the day.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........67 percent.
   24 hr trend......41 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
                    evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Showers in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 15 to
                    20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ208-251130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
306 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in
                    the night.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    in the afternoon. Chance of showers late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers early in the evening.
                    Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Rain
                    showers in the late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........63 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......900-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ209-251130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
306 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in
                    the night.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
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.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
                    evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Showers in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........57 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$
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