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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
525 FNUS53 KLBF 030806 FWFLBF 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. $$