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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
300 AM CST Fri Nov 15 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will be fairly minimal over the next 7 days.
Minimum RH on Saturday and Sunday will fall off to around 30
percent during the afternoon hours. Winds will be westerly on
Saturday and southwesterly on Sunday. Wind speeds will be in the
15 to 25 MPH range both days. There will be a good chance for rain
Monday with much cooler and windy conditions Tuesday and Wednesday
across the area.


NEZ204-160015-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
200 AM MST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to south
                    around 20 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....28-33.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 5
                    to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-6800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder, breezy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
showers and snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
around 19. Highs in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
around 17. Highs around 40.

$$

NEZ210-160015-
Frenchman Basin-
200 AM MST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......300-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.

$$

NEZ206-160015-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
300 AM CST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around 20
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....33-38.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 30. Highs
in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 40s.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
around 20. Highs in the upper 30s.

$$

NEZ219-160015-
Loess Plains-
300 AM CST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to south around
                    20 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL until 1200, then 1300-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.

$$

NEZ208-160015-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
300 AM CST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph increasing to southeast 10 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-1100 ft AGL until 1200, then 1000-3200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to southeast
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-5100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
around 20. Highs in the upper 30s.

$$

NEZ209-160015-
Loup Rivers Basin-
300 AM CST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......36 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......300-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around 25
                    mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-1600 ft AGL until 1200, then 1500-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.

$$