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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
245 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather conditions remain limited over the next several days.
Temperatures are expected to remain slightly cooler than seasonal
average for the beginning of July. Chances of rain remain in the
forecast through the end of the week, and relative humidity values
remain above 25 percent throughout the week. By the weekend,
relative humidity values may drop around 25 percent across
portions of southwest Nebraska, however, windy conditions are not
expected at this time.


NEZ204-012315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
145 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-6700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
                    morning.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-9000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ210-012315-
Frenchman Basin-
145 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-8000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west
                    after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-7900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.

$$

NEZ206-012315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
245 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
                    the afternoon, then chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........56 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-7000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

NEZ219-012315-
Loess Plains-
245 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
                    the afternoon, then chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......600-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-7600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......700-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-7500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.

$$

NEZ208-012315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
245 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........63 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until early morning. Slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
                    the morning.
Min temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
                    after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-6000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Not as warm. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

NEZ209-012315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
245 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........72 percent.
   24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening.
                    Chance of thunderstorms through the night.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-5500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$