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
427 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain low through the upcoming weekend as
two storm systems move through the area bringing recurring rain
chances and the potential for locally heavy rainfall amounts to
exceed one inch. Locally heavier amounts of closer to two to three
inches will also be possible, but confidence in where these occur
is low at this time.

Temperatures as a result of the increased cloud cover and rain
chances will remain on the cooler side, favoring the 60s each day
Thursday and Friday but falling to the 40s and 50s by Sunday. As a
result, humidity minimums are not expected to fall much with
either day likely seeing values remain above 50 percent.
Temperatures will quickly rebound next week to above normal
values, but questions about fuel status cast doubts on greater
fire weather concerns at this time.


NEZ204-252315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
327 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-4500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers early in
                    the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through
                    the night. Rain showers in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
                    northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph shifting to the east
                    after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 1600-4300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.


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

$$

NEZ210-252315-
Frenchman Basin-
427 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 /327 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
                    Chance of showers and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the evening.
                    Chance of thunderstorms through the night.
                    Chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph becoming east around 15
                    mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers in the morning. Chance
                    of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of
                    showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......800-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 30 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80.

$$

NEZ206-252315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
427 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 /327 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    through the day. Chance of showers late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
   24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers early in
                    the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through
                    the night. Rain showers in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph decreasing to around 15
                    mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers until late
                    afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    day. Showers likely late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........59 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 15 to
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ219-252315-
Loess Plains-
427 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning, then slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
                    morning and early afternoon. Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......700-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the evening.
                    Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Rain
                    showers likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers in the morning. Chance
                    of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of
                    showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to west
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler, breezy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ208-252315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
427 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 /327 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early
                    in the afternoon. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon. Chance of
                    showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
                    evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Rain showers in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph decreasing to around 15
                    mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.


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

$$

NEZ209-252315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
427 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    in the morning. Chance of showers through the
                    day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the
                    evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
                    night. Rain showers in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......34 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler, breezy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 50. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$
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