Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
795
FNUS53 KLBF 300804
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
304 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns are low over the next several days. Min RH
stays above 25 percent through mid-week along with additional
chance for showers and thunderstorms through mid-week with the
greatest days being Monday and Wednesday.
NEZ204-302330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
204 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
in the morning.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......700-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......900-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 800-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......800-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.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. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. North winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ210-302330-
Frenchman Basin-
204 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
morning.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......900-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
early morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the night. Chance of showers early in
the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Chance of showers through the day.
Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....94-99.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-8100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 90. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ206-302330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
304 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-1500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
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.......900-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 1700-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.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. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ219-302330-
Loess Plains-
304 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
late afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
late in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-3100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Chance of showers through the day.
Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 1900-8300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ208-302330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
304 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
in the morning.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-4600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-4400 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until late afternoon. Chance of showers through
the day. Chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53 percent.
24 hr trend......22 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.......700-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest 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...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
NEZ209-302330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
304 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........51 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-3900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 4 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$