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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
306 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather conditions will remain low over the next several
days. Min RH will be 25% or higher through the forecast period.
Scattered to maybe even widespread showers and thunderstorms will
be possible this afternoon and evening. Storms are expected to be
high precipitation type storms, thus dry lightning is not
expected. Temperatures will also be cool Thu. and Fri. with highs
mostly in the 70s to low 80s.


NEZ204-032330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
206 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the morning. Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms early in the
                    afternoon, then showers and thunderstorms
                    likely late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 5 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-7000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
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.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph shifting to the north
                    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.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 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........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......900-4900 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-8800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 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. 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 upper
80s.

$$

NEZ210-032330-
Frenchman Basin-
206 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...
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.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 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.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
                    in the evening, then chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......1000-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 4800-8200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. 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 upper
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.

$$

NEZ206-032330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
306 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers
                    until late afternoon. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the late morning and early
                    afternoon, then chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to south
                    around 20 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the
                    evening. Rain showers likely through the night.
                    Chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northeast after midnight.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the morning. Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44 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.......900-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-7900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.


.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 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. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.

$$

NEZ219-032330-
Loess Plains-
306 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph increasing to 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.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
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.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
                    mph after midnight.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the morning. Slight chance of showers until
                    late afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-7500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.


.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. South
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 upper
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.

$$

NEZ208-032330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
306 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers in
                    the late morning and early afternoon. Chance of
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon. Chance of rain
                    showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely
                    early in the evening, then chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms in the late evening and early
                    morning. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely
                    early in the morning.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.
LAL.................5.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2300 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.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.

$$

NEZ209-032330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
306 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers
                    late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 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.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the
                    evening. Rain showers likely through the night.
                    Chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
   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 northeast
                    after midnight.
LAL.................5 decreasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northeast after midnight.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly 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......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 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.......500-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-6900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.


.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. 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 in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.

$$