Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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FNUS53 KLBF 050753
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
253 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns are anticipated to remain low over the next
week, as temperatures remain near to slightly below average and
humidity values remain above criteria. Chances for showers and
thunderstorms persist into this weekend, before drier conditions
return into early next week.
NEZ204-052330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
153 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
morning.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 1200, then 6100-9900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9400 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. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-9800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
.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 around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
$$
NEZ210-052330-
Frenchman Basin-
153 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning,
then slight chance of showers early in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 81.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-9400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south 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.....83-88.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-8500 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 lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds around 5 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 upper 50s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ206-052330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
253 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-5700 ft AGL until 1200, then 5900-8400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 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.......500-7800 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
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 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 upper
70s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
NEZ219-052330-
Loess Plains-
253 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning, then chance of showers late in the
morning. Slight chance of showers early in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-7900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7700 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. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly 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 mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds up to 5 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.
$$
NEZ208-052330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
253 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-5000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5200-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
LAL.................2.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
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 mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ209-052330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
253 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-5400 ft AGL until 1200, then 5400-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
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.......400-6400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......9 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.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 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. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$