Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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FNUS53 KLBF 121934
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
234 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms across western and north central
Nebraska tonight, Tuesday and Wednesday have the potential to
produce rainfall totals of anywhere from a trace to 3/4 of an
inch. Another storm system Thursday and Friday has the potential
to produce additional rainfall.
There are no fire weather concerns during the next 7 days. Green
up of cool and warm season grasses is underway.
NEZ204-131200-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
134 PM MDT Sun May 12 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
until early morning.
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 5300-8800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-8300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ210-131200-
Frenchman Basin-
134 PM MDT Sun May 12 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5700-8900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-8000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ206-131200-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
234 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-8600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-8000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ219-131200-
Loess Plains-
234 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until early
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Slight chance of showers late in the
night.
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......37 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-8500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 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.......400-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-7300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ208-131200-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
234 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
until early morning.
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the
afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ209-131200-
Loup Rivers Basin-
234 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until early
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Slight chance of showers late in the
night.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
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.......400-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$