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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
238 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain limited over the next several days.
Temperatures will remain below average for July through the middle
of next week, when temperatures are expected to return to near
seasonal. Chances of additional precipitation return this weekend,
with potential for rain and thunderstorms Saturday into Sunday.
Relative humidity values are expected to remain above critical
values, with wind gusts also expected to remain below critical
values.


NEZ204-051115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
138 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 1200, then 6100-9800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after midnight. Chance of showers after
                    midnight. Chance of thunderstorms early in the
                    morning.
Min temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-12500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.

$$

NEZ210-051115-
Frenchman Basin-
138 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-5000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5800-9900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the morning, then slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4700-10900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s.

$$

NEZ206-051115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
238 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-5300 ft AGL until 1200, then 5400-8700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms early in
                    the morning. Chance of showers through the day.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-9800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.

$$

NEZ219-051115-
Loess Plains-
238 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........85 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-5000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5700-9300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-8600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....82-87.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-9900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s.

$$

NEZ208-051115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
238 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the west
                    after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until late afternoon. Chance of showers through
                    the day. Chance of thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-9600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ209-051115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
238 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-5000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-7400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the west
                    after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........52 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-7200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$