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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
359 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Recent rains and a spring green up that is underway will help to
keep fire weather concerns generally low the next few days. There
will be strong gusty west winds Tuesday and Wednesday across all
of the area. These strong winds will combine with lowest afternoon
humidity values around 20% across southwest Nebraska both days.

NEZ204-032315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
259 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until late
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms early
                    in the afternoon, then showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......37 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 10
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of thunderstorms early in the evening.
                    Chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance
                    of thunderstorms late in the evening.
Min temperature.....28-33.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph becoming northwest around
                    10 mph after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-7100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 20 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 25 to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.

$$

NEZ210-032315-
Frenchman Basin-
259 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in
                    the evening, then slight chance of showers
                    after midnight.
Min temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1400-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph
                    after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 15 to
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 20 to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
40. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

NEZ206-032315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
359 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    in the late morning and early afternoon, then
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
                    chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 5
                    to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
                    after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-6300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.

$$

NEZ219-032315-
Loess Plains-
359 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Slight chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to
                    25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after midnight.
Min temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 1000-2000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-5600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

NEZ208-032315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
359 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers in the late morning
                    and early afternoon. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rain showers
                    late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
                    showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph becoming northwest around
                    10 mph after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-6600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 20 to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.

$$

NEZ209-032315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
359 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers late in
                    the morning. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after midnight.
Min temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 20 to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$