Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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FNUS53 KLBF 292021
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
321 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Critical fire weather conditions continue today and tomorrow
across all of western and north central Nebraska.
For remainder of today into tonight: south winds 15 to 35 mph,
with temperatures warming to 90 to 95 degrees this afternoon.
Lowest afternoon humidity around 12-15% across much of the
Sandhills and northern Nebraska, leading to critical fire
weather conditions. The greatest threat today will be west of
HWY 83 and north of I-80. Exceptionally poor humidity recovery
of 35-50% across the Sandhills and northern Nebraska.
Winds will remain gusty from the south tonight and a wind shift
from southwest to north is expected by 12Z tomorrow morning.
For this reason, the Red Flag Warning has been lengthened to
remain in effect through the entirety of the overnight hours
across the Panhandle and Sandhills.
For tomorrow: The cold front will quickly push through the entire
area by late tomorrow morning, with very dry air moving in
behind the front. Though temperatures will be cooler tomorrow
in the 70s the much drier air will lead to humidity values of
12-15% across all of western and north central Nebraska. This,
combined with northerly winds of 20 to 30 mph gusting as high as
40 mph, will lead to widespread critical fire conditions
tomorrow and tomorrow evening. Fire Zones 209, 210 and 219 are
added to the Red Flag Warning beginning 17Z through 02Z Monday
evening. Poor overnight recovery is expected again tomorrow
night into Tuesday morning (45-60%) though winds quickly weaken
from the north after sunset.
Elevated fire weather conditions are likely Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday. Winds will generally remain light at less
than 15 mph but low humidity will continue.
NEZ204-301115-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
221 PM MDT Sun Sep 29 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT MONDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........14 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....34-39.
24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........17 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
NEZ210-301115-
Frenchman Basin-
221 PM MDT Sun Sep 29 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........14 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north
15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........50 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 5
to 10 mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ206-301115-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
321 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT MONDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........65 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........12 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....34-39.
24 hr trend......23 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........16 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
NEZ219-301115-
Loess Plains-
321 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........76 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........14 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
north 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to north
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........47 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-5100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ208-301115-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
321 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT MONDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........12 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 25 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......26 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........15 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
NEZ209-301115-
Loup Rivers Basin-
321 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........13 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north
15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-5700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$