Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
934
FNUS53 KLBF 050640
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
140 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Strong gusty south to southeast winds are expected today. Humidity
levels though will remain fairly high. Much of western Nebraska
will likely not see humidity values drop below 50%, and north
central Nebraska will drop to around 40%. Gusty west winds develop
Monday behind a cold front and these will continue into Tuesday.
Humidity values both these days will be as low 19-23% across the
Sandhills and southwest Nebraska both days. Somewhat higher
humidity is expected Wednesday onward into the weekend. Winds will
remain gusty from the northwest at times during this period.
NEZ204-052315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1240 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. South 20 to 30 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 30 to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Southeast 20 to 30 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest 20 to 30 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1100-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-10800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 35 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around
40. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NEZ210-052315-
Frenchman Basin-
1240 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
south 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after
midnight. Slight chance of thunderstorms early
in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Chance of showers until late
afternoon, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 20 to 25 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1000-6000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4500-10100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
40. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.
$$
NEZ206-052315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
140 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight. Chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........23 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1000-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-9400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 35 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
40. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NEZ219-052315-
Loess Plains-
140 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after
midnight. Slight chance of thunderstorms early
in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 25 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Showers likely in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Chance of
showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........21 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph shifting to the
southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-8700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NEZ208-052315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
140 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Showers likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. South 20 to 30 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-8200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 35 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
NEZ209-052315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
140 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after midnight. Chance
of showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Showers likely through the day.
Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......800-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-7300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 30 to 35 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$