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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
413 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Very dry air from the Pacific will continue to circulate into
Nebraska during the next 7 days and little if any rainfall is
expected across the region during this time.

Critical fire weather conditions are likely today. The concern is
strong winds from the north and low humidity. Nighttime humidity
recovery will be poor at 50 percent or less in many areas but
temperatures will fall into the 30s to around 40.

Elevated fire weather conditions continue on most days Tuesday
through Sunday. Fire weather conditions may become critical Tuesday
and Saturday. The area of concern Tuesday is generally along and
west of highway 61 where strong south winds and low humidity will
coincide. The situation Saturday is more uncertain but temperatures
will be warm, humidity low, and there is the potential for strong
winds to develop.

NEZ204-302315-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
313 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......21 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........14 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. North 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....33-38.
   24 hr trend......24 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........67 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                    after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........16 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

NEZ210-302315-
Frenchman Basin-
313 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........14 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 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.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........53 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 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.......500-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........18 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph increasing to south 10 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4600 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. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 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 around 80.

$$

NEZ206-302315-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
413 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........12 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
                    north 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-5400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 25 to 30 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......23 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........61 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-5100 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........14 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5300 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 mid 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 around 40. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

NEZ219-302315-
Loess Plains-
413 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   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.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-5200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to north
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........49 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........19 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 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.......400-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 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. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

NEZ208-302315-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
413 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......19 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.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3900-5800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 25 to 30 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......26 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........63 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph becoming northwest around
                    10 mph after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........14 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.


.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 upper 40s.
Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the mid 70s.

$$

NEZ209-302315-
Loup Rivers Basin-
413 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........14 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 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.......400-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-5500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the north
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........62 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 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.......400-5100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........17 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5000 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. West 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 around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$