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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
200 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain low for the next 7 days. Relative
humidity will remain well above critical values with widespread
wetting rainfall to overspread western and north central Nebraska
beginning this afternoon and lasting through Saturday. Thereafter,
dry and quiet conditions are expected with highs generally in the
50s and 60s through the end of next week.

NEZ204-090015-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
100 AM MST Fri Nov 8 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the late
                    morning and early afternoon. Chance of rain
                    late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55 percent.
   24 hr trend......45 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog. Rain.
Min temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until late afternoon.
                    Rain in the morning. Rain likely in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........87 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
around 60. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

NEZ210-090015-
Frenchman Basin-
100 AM MST Fri Nov 8 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of
                    rain in the morning, then rain likely early in
                    the afternoon. Rain late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 43.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........83 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the northeast
                    in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog. Rain.
Min temperature.....33-38.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain
                    in the morning, then chance of rain in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 46.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........89 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1200-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the north
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper
50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s.

$$

NEZ206-090015-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
200 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain early in
                    the afternoon. Chance of rain late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain early in the evening,
                    then rain in the late evening and overnight.
                    Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until late afternoon.
                    Rain through the day.
Max temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........91 percent.
   24 hr trend......44 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph becoming northeast around 10
                    mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

NEZ219-090015-
Loess Plains-
200 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning,
                    then rain likely early in the afternoon. Rain
                    late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........78 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast 5
                    to 15 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. Rain
                    until early morning. Rain likely early in the
                    morning.
Min temperature.....Around 38.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 20 to 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until late afternoon.
                    Rain in the morning. Rain likely in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 46.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........90 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1000-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

NEZ208-090015-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
200 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........45 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain late in the
                    evening. Rain after midnight. Patchy fog after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain through
                    the day.
Max temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........91 percent.
   24 hr trend......49 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

NEZ209-090015-
Loup Rivers Basin-
200 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain early in
                    the afternoon. Chance of rain late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain early in the
                    evening, then rain in the late evening and
                    overnight. Patchy fog in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog. Rain.
Max temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........95 percent.
   24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.

$$