Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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FNUS53 KLBF 251938
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
238 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...

A cool and potentially very wet end of the week will keep fire
weather concerns to a minimum for western and north central
Nebraska. The first storm system will bring showers and
thunderstorms this evening through Friday, while a second system
will bring additional rain later Saturday into Sunday. Widespread
1"+ moisture amounts appear likely, while some locations in the
Sandhills may surpass 2" by the end of the weekend. Heading into
next week, conditions warm and dry, but the threat of critical
fire weather remains generally low.


NEZ204-261115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
138 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
                    evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Rain showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
                    northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph becoming east around 10
                    mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers until late
                    afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    day. Showers likely late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-4300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely early in the
                    evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    evening. Chance of showers in the late evening
                    and overnight.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
                    morning, then showers in the afternoon. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........69 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1200-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.


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

$$

NEZ210-261115-
Frenchman Basin-
138 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the evening.
                    Thunderstorms likely through the night. Showers
                    likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
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.................5.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the morning.
                    Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance
                    of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms early in the evening. Slight
                    chance of showers in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 44.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
                    morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.


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

$$

NEZ206-261115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
238 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely early in the
                    evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Rain showers in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph shifting to the east 5
                    to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the morning.
                    Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Rain
                    showers likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-4000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms early in
                    the evening. Chance of showers through the
                    night. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the
                    day.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1300-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.


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

$$

NEZ219-261115-
Loess Plains-
238 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
                    evening. Rain showers through the night.
                    Thunderstorms likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4 increasing to 5 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely until late
                    afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    day. Chance of showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest
                    10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-4500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-4500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.


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

$$

NEZ208-261115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
238 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely early in the
                    evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Showers in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph decreasing to around 15
                    mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........68 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
                    thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after midnight.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    early in the morning. Chance of showers through
                    the day.
Max temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........68 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......1400-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 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. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

NEZ209-261115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
238 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely early in the
                    evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Showers in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers early in the
                    morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    day. Rain showers likely in the late morning
                    and afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
                    northeast in the afternoon.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning. Chance of showers in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59 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.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.


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

$$