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 031936
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
236 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low in the extended forecast.
Scattered to widespread rain and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon
through Thursday morning will likely contain moderate to heavy
rain amounts with locations north of Highway 2 potentially seeing
up to two inches and areas to the south closer to one inch.
Another round of rain and thunderstorms will arrive this weekend,
mainly Saturday into early Sunday but confidence in wetting rains
is low at this time.
Drier weather arrives next week as temperatures look to moderate
through Wednesday. Below normal temperatures are forecast for the
first half of the week but a return to above normal values appears
probable beyond Day 7 with potential for increasing fire weather
concerns.
NEZ204-041115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
136 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms early in
the evening. Scattered rain showers through the
night. Scattered thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-4800 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-9100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-5600 ft AGL until 1200, then 5800-9400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
NEZ210-041115-
Frenchman Basin-
236 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 /136 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-8300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........89 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.......400-8400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5500-9700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around
90.
$$
NEZ206-041115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
236 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 /136 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
LAL.................4 increasing to 5 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-8000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 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.......600-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........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.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 1200, then 5400-8900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 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 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-041115-
Loess Plains-
236 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......600-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 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.......400-7700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 5500-9600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ208-041115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
236 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 /136 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and early morning. Rain showers and
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
LAL.................5.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
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.......500-4600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.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 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$
NEZ209-041115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
236 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
LAL.................5.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 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.......500-6300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-8000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest 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 upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$