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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western
and North Central for Nebraska
National Weather Service North Platte NE
354 AM CST Mon Dec 11 2023

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will be low for the upcoming week. Lowest
humidity values are expected to stay above 35%. Winds do increase
from the south on Thursday and will be gusty. Humidity that day
however will stay above 60%. Mainly dry weather is expected this
week as well. The exception will be a dusting of light snow across
western Nebraska Monday night into Tuesday morning.

NEZ204-120015-
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
254 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....21-26.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the
                    morning, then slight chance of snow showers in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......900-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around 20
                    mph in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 40.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of freezing rain. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 50.

$$

NEZ210-120015-
Frenchman Basin-
254 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1200 ft AGL until 1200, then 500-3600 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
                    northeast after midnight.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the northeast
                    after midnight.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in
                    the morning.
Max temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......600-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of freezing rain. Lows
around 20. Highs around 40. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of freezing rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.

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NEZ206-120015-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
354 AM CST Mon Dec 11 2023

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....20-25.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
                    through the day.
Max temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......800-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in
                    the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of freezing rain. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
50s.

$$

NEZ219-120015-
Loess Plains-
354 AM CST Mon Dec 11 2023

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL until 1200, then 500-3200 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......300-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
freezing rain. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of freezing rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.

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NEZ208-120015-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
354 AM CST Mon Dec 11 2023

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 49.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....18-23.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers in
                    the morning. Chance of snow showers in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......600-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
                    in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
40s.

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NEZ209-120015-
Loup Rivers Basin-
354 AM CST Mon Dec 11 2023

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL until 1200, then 500-2900 ft
                    AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....19-24.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........96 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers in
                    the morning. Chance of snow showers in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....33-38.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......500-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of freezing rain. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50.

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