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

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will remain low through the valid forecast
period. Recent rainfall and lingering cooler temperatures will be
the main reasoning for this. Widespread rain and thunderstorms
developing across western Nebraska this evening

A brief lull with dry weather will arrive for Saturday, following
widespread rain and thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening.
Though ridge breakdown will begin by late Saturday, weak winds due
to modest high pressure will preclude greater concerns as
temperatures remain near to slightly below normal. A stronger
storm system will bring winds and rain chances early next week,
but recent greenup and lack of drier low-level air will preclude
greater concern. Even cooler air arrives around the middle of next
week which will only work against fire weather concerns.


NEZ204-041115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
109 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                    evening.
Min temperature.....28-33.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 5
                    to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. South 20 to 30 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 30 to 35 mph.


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

$$

NEZ210-041115-
Frenchman Basin-
209 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 /109 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024/

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
                    of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
                    chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 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.......1000-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 1000-2000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph
                    after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around 20
                    mph after midnight.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20
                    to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. 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.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

NEZ206-041115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
209 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 /109 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024/

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
                    chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....31-36.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 5
                    to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1100-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 1000-1700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 38.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 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 3100-4700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

NEZ219-041115-
Loess Plains-
209 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening, then rain
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the evening. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 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.......600-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 1000-1900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......900-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 38.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 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.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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. Slight 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. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

NEZ208-041115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
209 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 /109 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024/

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and slight chance
                    of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
                    showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....33-38.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 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.......900-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....Around 38.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

NEZ209-041115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
209 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers
                    and slight chance of thunderstorms after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 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.......500-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 1200-2000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$