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 051947
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
247 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather continues for the next 7 days.
No strong weather systems which would present an obvious signal for
critical fire weather conditions are indicated Sunday through next
Saturday. Monday and Friday will be days to watch. Southwest winds
may gust to 25 mph or stronger across ncntl Nebraska Monday and
across much of western and north central Nebraska Friday. A strong
cold front will sweep through the region Saturday cooling
temperatures and increasing humidity.
Very dry air remain across western and north central Nebraska until
the cold front arrives next Saturday. Humidity will fall to 15 to 20
percent and elevated fire weather conditions will continue across
the region until Saturday.
NEZ204-061230-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
147 PM MDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke through the night.
Min temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........68 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of smoke through the day.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........17 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke through the
night.
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NEZ210-061230-
Frenchman Basin-
147 PM MDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke after midnight.
Min temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........18 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke through the
night.
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........70 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-6800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
NEZ206-061230-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
247 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........67 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke through the
night.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........72 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in
the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ219-061230-
Loess Plains-
247 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke after midnight.
Min temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........18 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........75 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
NEZ208-061230-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
247 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........67 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early in the
morning.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........18 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6000 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NEZ209-061230-
Loup Rivers Basin-
247 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke in the late
evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......34 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-4900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........80 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of smoke early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$