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 051858
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
158 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain fairly low through early next week.
Cooler temperatures along with rain and thunderstorm chances
should preclude critical fire conditions. Potential for wetting
rains arrives early Saturday and lingers through Sunday. For now,
confidence is highest in central Nebraska seeing rainfall
exceeding a quarter inch but this may creep slightly west should
confidence in Sunday morning evolution increase.
Towards the middle and latter part of next week, upper-level
ridging will increase locally. This will support dry to mostly dry
conditions with increasing daily temperatures. Highs look to
return to above normal values around Thursday with further
increases into the following weekend possible.
NEZ204-061115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1258 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-10300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the north in
the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-10200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
$$
NEZ210-061115-
Frenchman Basin-
158 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 /1258 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-9900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
$$
NEZ206-061115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
158 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 /1258 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
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.......400-8800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........41 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms until early
morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-4600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds up to 5 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
lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ219-061115-
Loess Plains-
158 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........84 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south up
to 5 mph after midnight.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
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 south
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-3500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 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. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
$$
NEZ208-061115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
158 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 /1258 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024/
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms late in the night.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
LAL.................2 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-7800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then
isolated showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. 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. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s.
$$
NEZ209-061115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
158 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-7300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 mid
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s.
$$