Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
926 FNUS53 KLBF 191938 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central for Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 238 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .DISCUSSION... Showers and thunderstorms across western and north central Nebraska during the next 7 days are expected to produce total rainfall of up to an inch across north central Nebraska and less than an inch across western Nebraska. Locally heavier amounts are to be expected and the best chance for rain during the next 7 days is tonight. A cold front will move through the region tonight and cool air will remain across the area through Tuesday. Warmer air will gradually build into western and north central Nebraska Wednesday through Friday. Fire weather concerns will be limited to dry lightning across areas which miss out on the beneficial rainfall tonight. NEZ204-201115- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 138 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Slight chance of showers after midnight. Min temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........36 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-8700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-7900 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the east after midnight. .SUNDAY... 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 cooler. Min humidity........39 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon. Haines Index........2 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......300-4900 ft AGL until 1200, then 5300-8700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds up to 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ NEZ210-201115- Frenchman Basin- 138 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 61. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....83-88. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........35 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4500-8300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 58. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-7800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day. Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........36 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-8100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ NEZ206-201115- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 238 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 60. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....79-84. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........44 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-7700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 58. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-7200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers until late afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....77-82. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........47 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-7400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds up to 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ NEZ219-201115- Loess Plains- 238 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 62. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........47 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 60. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day. Max temperature.....79-84. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........48 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......600-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-6800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ NEZ208-201115- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 238 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........98 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Max temperature.....79-84. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........47 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-6700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day. Max temperature.....78-83. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........47 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......300-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. East winds up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds up to 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ NEZ209-201115- Loup Rivers Basin- 238 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until early morning. Chance of showers after midnight, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the night. Min temperature.....Around 62. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day. Max temperature.....Around 78. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........60 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....Around 59. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. Chance of showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 78. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........58 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$