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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
243 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will be low through the weekend and into the
first part of next week. Relative humidity will remain well above
critical values with a better than 70 percent chance for widespread
wetting rainfall to overspread central and western Nebraska from
the south Friday through Friday night.


NEZ204-080000-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
143 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers
                    after midnight.
Min temperature.....25-30.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
                    early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
                    late in the morning, then chance of showers in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the upper 40s.

$$

NEZ210-080000-
Frenchman Basin-
143 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers
                    early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........75 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    snow showers in the evening, then chance of
                    snow showers and showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....28-33.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers early in
                    the morning. Chance of showers in the morning,
                    then rain showers likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........88 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower
60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around
50.

$$

NEZ206-080000-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
243 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers
                    early in the morning.
Min temperature.....26-31.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
                    early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
                    late in the morning, then chance of showers in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........52 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    around 5 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the south
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around
60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the upper 40s.

$$

NEZ219-080000-
Loess Plains-
243 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers late in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
                    early morning. Chance of showers early in the
                    morning.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
                    morning, then rain showers likely in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........77 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around
60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.

$$

NEZ208-080000-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
243 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....29-34.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Cooler, showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around
60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the upper 40s.

$$

NEZ209-080000-
Loup Rivers Basin-
243 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
                    early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
                    in the morning. Chance of showers in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
                    the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around
60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.

$$