Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
505
FNUS53 KLBF 222038
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
238 PM CST Wed Jan 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Plenty of low level moisture due to ongoing and recent snowfall
will keep afternoon RH values near or above 30 percent through the
weekend. Therefore, fire concerns remain low at this time.
NEZ204-231215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
138 PM MST Wed Jan 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in
the evening. Chance of snow showers after
midnight, then slight chance of snow showers
late in the night.
Min temperature.....11-16.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....23-28.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......900-4900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....8-13.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........86 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow.
Lows around 12. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 6. Highs in the upper 20s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows around 10. Highs around
40. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the lower
40s.
$$
NEZ210-231215-
Frenchman Basin-
138 PM MST Wed Jan 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 14.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....27-32.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......900-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....7-12.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow.
Lows around 16. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows around 11. Highs in the
mid 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NEZ206-231215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
238 PM CST Wed Jan 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers
until early morning.
Min temperature.....9-14.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....22-27.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1600-4900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....7-12.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the
upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 8. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows around 14. Highs in the
mid 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 40s.
$$
NEZ219-231215-
Loess Plains-
238 PM CST Wed Jan 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow showers early in the
evening.
Min temperature.....Around 14.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....26-31.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....6-11.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to southwest
around 15 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the
lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows around 12. Highs in the
mid 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper
40s.
$$
NEZ208-231215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
238 PM CST Wed Jan 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the
evening, then slight chance of snow showers
after midnight.
Min temperature.....7-12.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....19-24.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1100-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....7-12.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the upper
20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 7. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows around 15. Highs in the
mid 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
$$
NEZ209-231215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
238 PM CST Wed Jan 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in
the evening.
Min temperature.....9-14.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....21-26.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......1500-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....7-12.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........87 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs around
30. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows around 15. Highs in the
mid 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 40s.
$$