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FWFLBF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
203 AM CDT Sat Jul 27 2024
.DISCUSSION...
An upper level ridge centered over the Great Plains will promote
full-fledged summertime temperatures for the next week, including
widespread highs around 100 by Tuesday. When combined with the
lack of substantial moisture, humidity levels will drive to very
low levels across western Nebraska. The southern panhandle may
reach 15% on Monday, and most areas west of Highway 83 will drop
below 15% on Tuesday. At this time, winds appear light enough to
preclude a serious red flag risk for those days. With that said,
blustery south winds are anticipated again today, especially east
of Highway 83, where gusts will top 30 mph at times. Isolated to
scattered thunderstorms are also possible each evening this
weekend, increasing the risk of lightning starts and fueled by
strong erratic winds in the vicinity of storms.
NEZ204-272330-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
103 AM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-11100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8700 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................2.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3600-10600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
90s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 100.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ210-272330-
Frenchman Basin-
103 AM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-8400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
Min temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....97-102.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........21 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-9400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 100. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 103.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
NEZ206-272330-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
203 AM CDT Sat Jul 27 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-9200 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........81 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-8400 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-10100 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ219-272330-
Loess Plains-
203 AM CDT Sat Jul 27 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........31 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......500-3700 ft AGL until 1200, then 4000-7600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning.
Min temperature.....Around 69.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........79 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7600 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....96-101.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......400-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-8800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 103.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
101. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
NEZ208-272330-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
203 AM CDT Sat Jul 27 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......500-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-9400 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the night.
Min temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........77 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-7900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-800 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3100-10600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
$$
NEZ209-272330-
Loup Rivers Basin-
203 AM CDT Sat Jul 27 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........38 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......400-3300 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-6700 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
Min temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........82 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 increasing to 2 after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-6500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......500-2700 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-6600 ft
AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s.
$$