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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
323 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Showers and thunderstorms will develop this evening, with heavy rainfall
possible across zones 209 and 219. Thursday afternoon, following the
passage of a cold front, northwesterly winds 15 to 30 mph will coincide
with areas of minimum relative humidity around 20 percent across zones
204 and 210. This may lead to some elevated fire weather conditions, with
the main question being how much the recent precipitation will impact
fire weather conditions.

Chances of precipitation remain almost every day through next
Wednesday, with a slight break from precipitation chances Saturday
morning through Sunday afternoon. Relative humidity values will remain
above critical thresholds during this period as well.

NEZ204-021115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
223 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    early in the evening. Chance of showers in the
                    evening, then slight chance of showers after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west
                    after midnight.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the west
                    after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......700-5200 ft AGL until 1200, then 5300-11700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....33-38.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........79 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-11300 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers until late
                    afternoon. Rain showers likely and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55 percent.
   24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 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........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to northeast
                    around 20 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

NEZ210-021115-
Frenchman Basin-
223 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
                    evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
                    the night. Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5
                    to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1300-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-7900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers through
                    the night.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........76 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.......400-7900 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, then chance of showers in the
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 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.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-7300 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 chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.

$$

NEZ206-021115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
323 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until early
                    morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    late evening and overnight. Slight chance of
                    showers late in the night.
Min temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21 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.......800-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-9200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........76 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 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.......300-9000 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-400 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. Chance of rain showers in the
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    southeast 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.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely 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 mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

NEZ219-021115-
Loess Plains-
323 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
                    of thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 43.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5 to 10
                    mph after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-6800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........79 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.......400-6800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 10
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-7000 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 and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
70.

$$

NEZ208-021115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
323 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
                    evening. Showers likely and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-9800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-9800 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers in the morning. Chance
                    of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north 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 mid 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. 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 around 70. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

NEZ209-021115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
323 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    evening. Rain showers likely through the night.
                    Chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......900-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-7300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 38.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 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.......300-7400 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-400 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
                    late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 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.

$$