Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
077
FNUS53 KLBF 082011
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
211 PM CST Wed Jan 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain limited over the next several days
and into the weekend. Most of western and north central Nebraska
still has snow covered ground, largely limiting fire weather
concerns. Additionally, minimum relative humidity values remain
above 50 percent through the weekend.
Very windy Thursday with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph with
gusts to 45 mph. Light snow is also likely through the day with
amounts from 1 t 2 inches across the northwest Sandhills including
the Pine Ridge, with a dusting to a half inch across the remainder
of western and north central Nebraska.
NEZ204-091215-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
111 PM MST Wed Jan 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow after
midnight. Chance of snow late in the night.
Min temperature.....20-25.
24 hr trend......26 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow until late
afternoon. Chance of snow until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 30 to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....11-16.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow.
Lows around 17. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 16. Highs in
the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 11.
Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 11. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Highs in the lower
40s.
$$
NEZ210-091215-
Frenchman Basin-
111 PM MST Wed Jan 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow late in the night.
Min temperature.....15-20.
24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow early in
the morning, then chance of snow in the late
morning and early afternoon. Slight chance of
snow late in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow
in the late morning and early afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 33.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66 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.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph increasing to north
around 35 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 13.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 15.
Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 14. Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NEZ206-091215-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
211 PM CST Wed Jan 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow late in
the night.
Min temperature.....19-24.
24 hr trend......26 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow through the
day. Snow likely in the morning. Chance of snow
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 31.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph increasing to north
around 35 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy blowing snow early in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 13.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........58 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
around 15. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 15.
Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the upper 20s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Highs in the lower
40s.
$$
NEZ219-091215-
Loess Plains-
211 PM CST Wed Jan 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....14-19.
24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow early in
the morning, then chance of snow in the late
morning and afternoon. Patchy blowing snow
early in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....31-36.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to north
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 12.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........56 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 13.
Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 13. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NEZ208-091215-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
211 PM CST Wed Jan 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow after
midnight. Chance of snow late in the night.
Min temperature.....20-25.
24 hr trend......27 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow through the
day. Snow likely in the morning. Chance of snow
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 32.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph increasing to around 35
mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy blowing snow early in the evening.
Min temperature.....13-18.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....27-32.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........69 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......700-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows
around 13. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around
13. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 5.
Highs around 19. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 4. Highs in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 14. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NEZ209-091215-
Loup Rivers Basin-
211 PM CST Wed Jan 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....17-22.
24 hr trend......23 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow through the day.
Chance of snow in the morning. Snow likely in
the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 33.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........78 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph increasing to north
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy blowing snow early in the evening.
Min temperature.....12-17.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........71 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the upper
30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the
upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 7. Highs in the lower 20s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 6. Highs in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper
30s.
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