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

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FNUS53 KLBF 150913
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
413 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
Stormy weather today through Thursday has the potential to
produce up to 1/2 inch of rainfall along and south of Interstate
80, but up to 3 inches of rainfall north of the Interstate across
north central Nebraska.

Critical fire weather conditions are likely this afternoon and
this evening across the southern Panhandle and southwest
Nebraska. The concern is humidity below 15 percent and southeast
winds gusting to 40 mph.

Cool weather Tuesday through Sunday will maintain high humidity
and there are no fire weather concerns during this time.

NEZ204-152315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
313 AM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........13 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-15200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 30 to 35 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-15800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph becoming north around 15
                    mph after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25
                    to 35 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 40 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Showers, snow showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

NEZ210-152315-
Frenchman Basin-
313 AM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....86-91.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........9 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20
                    to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-14400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph increasing to south
                    around 35 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........77 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest 5
                    to 15 mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-14800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph becoming northwest around
                    15 mph after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely through the day.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
   24 hr trend......37 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20
                    to 30 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 40
                    mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and
snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and snow showers likely.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 50s.

$$

NEZ206-152315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
413 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....82-87.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20
                    to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-11900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 30 mph increasing to around 40
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
   24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10
                    to 15 mph after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-11400 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 35 mph decreasing to around 20
                    mph after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to
                    northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 30 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and
snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.

$$

NEZ219-152315-
Loess Plains-
413 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....86-91.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20
                    to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-11100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph increasing to around 40
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........74 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5
                    to 15 mph after midnight.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-10900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 35 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
                    after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
                    showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 5 to 15 mph increasing to
                    northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 35 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler, breezy. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. North
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the upper 50s.

$$

NEZ208-152315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
413 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20
                    to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-10100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph increasing to around 35
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
                    evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Chance of rain showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......38 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. East 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 25 to 30 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 10 to
                    20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph shifting to the north
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers and slight
chance of showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight
chance of showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

NEZ209-152315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
413 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20
                    to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-9000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph increasing to around 40
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-8500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 35 mph decreasing to around 25
                    mph after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 10
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$