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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
416 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Drier conditions are expected today with RH values dropping to
near 25 percent. However, plenty of low level moisture due to
recent rainfall will keep fire concerns low at this time.


NEZ204-222330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
316 AM MDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......45 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-9500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-8600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

NEZ210-222330-
Frenchman Basin-
316 AM MDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......34 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-7100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-12800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

NEZ206-222330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
416 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......41 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-8500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the afternoon. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-8300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. South winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

NEZ219-222330-
Loess Plains-
416 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-6800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers early in the
                    afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance
                    of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-8100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

NEZ208-222330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
416 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers early in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-8500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the afternoon. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cooler, breezy. Partly cloudy. Showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

NEZ209-222330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
416 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers early in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers early in the
                    afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance
                    of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs around 70. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$