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 041841
FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
141 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024
.DISCUSSION...
No rainfall is expected across western and north central Nebraska
during the next 7 days.
A strong Pacific cold front moving into the Pacific Northwest
will enter northern Nebraska around sunrise Saturday and reach
southern Nebraska by late morning. A surge of warm dry air will
precede the front.
The wind forecast Saturday suggests northwest winds 15 to 25 mph
gusting to 25 to 40 mph. A surge of dry air ahead of the cold
front Saturday morning will lower humidity below 15 percent in
many areas. A slight increase in humidity is expected behind the
cold front but values below 20 percent should prevail.
Sunday through Friday...Humidity will fall to 15 to 25 percent
each day as another wave of warm dry weather builds into western
and north central Nebraska. There no strong weather systems
expected and winds are generally expected to remain below 20 mph
during this time.
NEZ204-051130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1241 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83 percent.
24 hr trend......44 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........15 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....32-37.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........70 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........17 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
NEZ210-051130-
Frenchman Basin-
1241 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........13 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-7500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........66 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......300-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
NEZ206-051130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
141 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........17 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........65 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-500 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........18 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
$$
NEZ219-051130-
Loess Plains-
141 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........15 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to north
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........62 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........18 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
NEZ208-051130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
141 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......19 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........73 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........16 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-5600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........59 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-5400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 80.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
$$
NEZ209-051130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
141 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........64 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
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.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-5300 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$