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 021950
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
250 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather conditions will be minimal over the next 7 days
thanks to cooler temperatures and abundant low level moisture.
There is a good chance for showers and thunderstorms Wednesday
afternoon and Wednesday night across the area. Showers and storms
will also linger over northern Nebraska on Thursday. High
temperatures Thursday, Friday and Sunday will run 10 to 15 degrees
below normal with afternoon highs in the 70s and lower 80s. Warmer
readings in the 80s are expected Wednesday, Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday.
NEZ204-031115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
150 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
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.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers
likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-7100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening, then showers with
thunderstorms likely late in the evening.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5
to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. Chance of showers through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1100-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4600-8800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight 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 lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
NEZ210-031115-
Frenchman Basin-
150 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
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 showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
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.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
in the morning.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......800-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4200-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
$$
NEZ206-031115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
250 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......6 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. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to south
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers in the evening. Chance
of thunderstorms through the night. Showers
likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....54-59.
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 east
after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......2 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.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......800-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-7400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight 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 in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-031115-
Loess Plains-
250 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
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 and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph increasing to southeast 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.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-6500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Rain
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees 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.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the morning,
then slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
morning. Slight chance of showers in the late
morning and early afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
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.......600-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-7000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ208-031115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
250 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 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........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers in the evening.
Thunderstorms likely through the night. Rain
showers likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
LAL.................5.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Rain showers likely early in the
morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the
day. Chance of showers in the late morning and
afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......800-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight 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 in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$
NEZ209-031115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
250 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......6 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.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 84.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Showers likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
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.......600-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$