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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
303 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns are expected to remain generally low into
early next week. Wetting moisture chances and below average
temperatures persist today and Sunday, with central Nebraska
having the best chances for widespread accumulations of 0.25 to 1
inch today. Drier conditions will then prevail into early and
middle next week, with temperatures returning back to near and
slightly above average. This will lead to lowered afternoon
humidity values in the middle of next week, though critical fire
conditions are not anticipated at this time.

NEZ204-062330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
203 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the morning. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the north in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-9900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the
                    night.
Min temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west
                    after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-9100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    southwest after midnight.

.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.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 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.......500-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-7300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.

$$

NEZ210-062330-
Frenchman Basin-
203 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the morning. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-8300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
                    early in the evening, then chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-4700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 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. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.

$$

NEZ206-062330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
303 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Scattered thunderstorms in the
                    morning. Scattered showers through the day.
                    Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-5100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the northeast
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
                    the evening, then chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest after midnight.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    early in the morning. Chance of showers through
                    the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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
lower 80s. East 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.

$$

NEZ219-062330-
Loess Plains-
303 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 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.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 1800-7400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
                    the evening, then chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
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...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 in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 90.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.

$$

NEZ208-062330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
303 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 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.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 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.

$$

NEZ209-062330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
303 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
                    likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
                    evening. Slight chance of showers through the
                    night. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the morning. Chance of showers through the day.
                    Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........58 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-4100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Northwest
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
lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s.

$$