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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
309 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Gusty winds and humidity below 20 percent will create elevated fire weather
conditions this afternoon for portions of the western sandhills into the
panhandle that did not receive much wetting rainfall over the last couple of
days. Otherwise, recent rainfall, elevated humidity, and spring greenup will
keep fire weather concerns low through the weekend and into the first part of
next week with humidity well above critical levels and potential for some
wetting precipitation just aout each day. However there will be a good amout
of wind each day, particularly Sunday and Monday with potential for gusts of
35 to 45mph.


NEZ204-030000-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
209 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........18 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-5400 ft AGL until 1200, then 5800-13200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........76 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-12400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until late
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon. Rain showers likely late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east 10 to 15
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the northwest
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Widespread frost. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 60s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

NEZ210-030000-
Frenchman Basin-
209 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......800-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-9500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers through
                    the night.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........73 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    morning, then chance of showers in the
                    afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast 15
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-6500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph increasing to around 35 mph
                    in the afternoon.


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

$$

NEZ206-030000-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
309 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........20 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4500-10800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to west
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........71 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-11100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    morning. Chance of rain showers in the
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. East
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

NEZ219-030000-
Loess Plains-
309 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-7100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........78 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 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.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 35 mph
                    in the afternoon.


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

$$

NEZ208-030000-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
309 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-11600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........77 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-11500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers in the morning. Chance
                    of showers in the afternoon. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-6600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.


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

$$

NEZ209-030000-
Loup Rivers Basin-
309 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
                    Slight chance of showers early in the morning.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-7400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to around 25
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........79 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$