Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
201 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain minimal heading into the week.
Temperatures will warm back to seasonal normals generally in the
60s to mid 70s through the week. Evening/overnight rain and
thunderstorm chances exist for portions of the area Monday and
Wednesday, though the next chance for widespread wetting
precipitation isn`t expected until Thursday into Friday.

NEZ204-212330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
101 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-5400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs around 60. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

NEZ210-212330-
Frenchman Basin-
101 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......23 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-5600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5
                    to 10 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
40. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
40. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

NEZ206-212330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
201 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........82 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 10 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

NEZ219-212330-
Loess Plains-
201 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-7100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.


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

$$

NEZ208-212330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
201 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........75 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to southwest
                    around 25 mph after midnight.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
around 60. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

NEZ209-212330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
201 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
                    northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$
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