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 222058
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
258 PM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be fairly minimal over the next several
days. Temperatures will trend lower beginning Sunday, with highs
mainly in the 30s. Winds will be strongest on Sunday afternoon as
a cold front is expected to pass through the area. Wind gusts up
to 30 MPH appear possible, however relative humidity Sunday
afternoon will be as low as 35 to 60 percent.
NEZ204-231230-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
158 PM MST Fri Nov 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....24-29.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
around 17. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 40s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers and
showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Lows around 15. Highs in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NEZ210-231230-
Frenchman Basin-
158 PM MST Fri Nov 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 27.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 31.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
around 5 mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
around 40. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Lows around 18. Highs in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NEZ206-231230-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
258 PM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....24-29.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....29-34.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Lows around 16. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NEZ219-231230-
Loess Plains-
258 PM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 26.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 30.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........35 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 40s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 14. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NEZ208-231230-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
258 PM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....21-26.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 15. Highs in the lower 40s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 30s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the
lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
NEZ209-231230-
Loup Rivers Basin-
258 PM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....24-29.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........46 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....29-34.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest up to 5 mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the lower 40s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Lows around 17. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the lower 30s.
$$