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 100911
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
311 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Winter conditions across central and western Nebraska with some
snow cover, temperatures at or below normal, and potential for
additional light accumulations of snow or mixed precipitation
especially from the sandhills into the panhandle will keep fire
weather concerns low through the weekend and into the first part
of next week, though winds will be blustery with gusts 25 to 35mph
Saturday and Sunday.
By Tuesday temperatures will start to warm with readings at or
above normal through mid to late next week. Humidity will also
start to decrease especially along and south of Interstate 80 with
minimum humidity values dipping into the 30 to 40 percent range.
NEZ204-110000-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
211 AM MST Fri Jan 10 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....18-23.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning.
Chance of rain late in the morning, then chance
of snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....34-39.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........70 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 25 to 30 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 18. Highs in
the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 8. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 14. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Highs in the lower
40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NEZ210-110000-
Frenchman Basin-
211 AM MST Fri Jan 10 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....14-19.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning.
Chance of rain late in the morning.
Max temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 1400-4000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
mph in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the upper 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 15. Highs around 40.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the upper
40s.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
NEZ206-110000-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
311 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....16-21.
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........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning.
Chance of snow through the day. Slight chance
of rain in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 19.
Highs around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 6. Highs around 30.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the lower
40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
$$
NEZ219-110000-
Loess Plains-
311 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....14-19.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
morning. Slight chance of rain late in the
morning.
Max temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the upper 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Highs around 40.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the upper
40s.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
NEZ208-110000-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
311 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....29-34.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........61 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow after midnight. Chance of
snow early in the morning.
Min temperature.....15-20.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning.
Chance of snow through the day. Slight chance
of rain in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around
17. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 1. Highs in the lower 20s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the upper 20s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the upper
30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NEZ209-110000-
Loup Rivers Basin-
311 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....29-34.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....14-19.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
morning. Slight chance of rain late in the
morning.
Max temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 3. Highs in the upper 20s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs around 30.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper
30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$