Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
310 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather conditions will remain low through the end of the
week. There will be some elevated fire weather concerns this
weekend. For Saturday winds will be gusty across northern Nebraska
with gust of 20 to 30 mph and min RH around 25 to 30 percent. On
Sunday elevated concerns across western and north central Nebraska
will be possible with gust of 20 to 30 mph across the area and min
RH around 25 to 35 percent for most of western and north central
Nebraska.


NEZ204-051215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
210 PM MST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....16-21.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
                    after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....21-26.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the lower
40s.

$$

NEZ210-051215-
Frenchman Basin-
210 PM MST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....15-20.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph becoming northeast around 5
                    mph after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......24 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 21.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 54.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 40s.

$$

NEZ206-051215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
310 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....11-16.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........71 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                    after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....18-23.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west
                    after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower
40s.

$$

NEZ219-051215-
Loess Plains-
310 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....14-19.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........70 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......26 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to south
                    around 15 mph in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....16-21.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
   24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 53.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 40s.

$$

NEZ208-051215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
310 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....8-13.
   24 hr trend......21 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........68 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....29-34.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....17-22.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west
                    after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......23 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder, breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper
30s.

$$

NEZ209-051215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
310 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....9-14.
   24 hr trend......21 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........68 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph
                    after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
                    after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....26-31.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....17-22.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......26 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs around 40.

$$