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
403 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will be low over the next several days. Wetting
rainfall is likely late Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night.
Temperatures will be seasonal to below normal over the next 7 days.

NEZ204-022315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
303 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the morning. Rain showers
                    likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-7400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Not as warm. Showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ210-022315-
Frenchman Basin-
303 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the morning. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southeast up to 5 mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    early in the afternoon. Chance of showers in
                    the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms late in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4300-7500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.

$$

NEZ206-022315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
403 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
                    Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south 5
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-7700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to south
                    around 20 mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Not as warm. Showers with thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ219-022315-
Loess Plains-
403 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the morning.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
                    after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.

$$

NEZ208-022315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
403 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
                    Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Not as warm. Showers with thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.

$$

NEZ209-022315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
403 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
                    Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the west
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$