Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
304 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.DISCUSSION...

Temperatures will soar into the upper 90s in Zone 204 today and
Thursday. The hotter temperatures combined with low relative
humidity will elevate fire concerns as the upper ridge builds eastward.
Convection will move off the high plains daily where high based
thunderstorms bring an increased risk for lightning ignited fires
where drought impacts have increased due to the lack of rainfall.

The leeside trough on the high plains focuses daily convection that will
move east Thursday night into Friday as the upper ridge builds east for
cooler readings in the west heading into the weekend.

NEZ204-122330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
204 AM MDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....92-97.
Min humidity........19 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......100-6800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-17000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening. Slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
                    evening.
Min temperature.....60-65.
Max humidity........91 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......100-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 100-400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
Min humidity........13 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......100-6100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-17100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.

$$

NEZ210-122330-
Frenchman Basin-
204 AM MDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
Min humidity........35 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......100-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening, then slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
                    evening.
Min temperature.....60-65.
Max humidity........97 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......100-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 100-200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
Min humidity........27 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......100-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-13500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.

$$

NEZ206-122330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
304 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....88-93.
Min humidity........38 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......100-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-8100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the evening, then chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms in the late
                    evening and early morning.
Min temperature.....62-67.
Max humidity........98 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......100-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 100-400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
Min humidity........38 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......200-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-12300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
60. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.

$$

NEZ219-122330-
Loess Plains-
304 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94.
Min humidity........41 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......100-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
Max humidity........100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......100-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 100-200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the morning.
Max temperature.....89-94.
Min humidity........42 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......200-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.

$$

NEZ208-122330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
304 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....89-94.
Min humidity........38 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......100-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-15000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to southwest
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....65-70.
Max humidity........99 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......100-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 100-300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
Min humidity........37 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......200-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-12800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.

$$

NEZ209-122330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
304 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the late morning and
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 89.
Min humidity........49 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......100-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-6800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
                    early in the evening, then chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms late in the evening. Slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....65-70.
Max humidity........100 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......100-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 100-300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                    after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....86-91.
Min humidity........53 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......200-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.

$$
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