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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
210 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will remain limited in the near-term though
medium range forecasts suggest another period of elevated concerns
appears probable before the end of October.

In the post-frontal airmass, lingering low clouds have helped keep
temperatures on the cooler side. Temperatures rebound Sunday and
much of the upcoming week. As a deep system approaches Sunday
night into Monday, strong southerly winds will develop. This will
draw richer low-level moisture and increasing precipitation
chances. Confidence in widespread wetting rains has decreased with
QPF amounts exceeding 0.10" likely limited to south central
Nebraska now. A frontal boundary Tuesday night into Wednesday will
again lead to some precipitation chances across northern Nebraska
but this too is becoming more questionable with respect to wetting
precipitation.

The medium to long-term pattern continues to suggest increased
ridging aloft with a return to well-above normal temperatures.
Greater overlap of stronger winds and low humidity appears
possible late week.

NEZ204-201130-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
110 PM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3400 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-5100 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3600 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
                    Slight chance of showers through the day.
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.

$$

NEZ210-201130-
Frenchman Basin-
210 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024 /110 PM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024/

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers in the late evening
                    and early morning. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after midnight. Chance of showers
                    early in the morning.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

NEZ206-201130-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
210 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024 /110 PM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024/

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2000-4900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-4100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    morning. Chance of showers and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.

$$

NEZ219-201130-
Loess Plains-
210 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5300 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after midnight. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Chance
                    of showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until late
                    afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    through the day. Showers likely late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4000 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.

$$

NEZ208-201130-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
210 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024 /110 PM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024/

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-1900 ft AGL until 1200, then 2100-5500 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-4000 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through
                    the day.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-5400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
40. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$

NEZ209-201130-
Loup Rivers Basin-
210 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL until 1200, then 2400-5400 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3200 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in
                    the morning. Chance of showers in the late
                    morning and afternoon. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-4600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$