493 FNUS53 KLBF 170828 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central for Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 328 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .DISCUSSION... Temperatures will be very warm across western and north central Nebraska this afternoon with highs in the upper 80s to near 90. Minimum relative humidity will reach 15 to 25 percent across the area with west to southwest winds of 10 to 20 MPH. Precipitation chances will increase Saturday night into next week as a more active pattern sets in across the central plains. NEZ204-172315- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 228 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Min humidity........17 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 5800-13300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....47-52. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........74 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-12900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-2100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....70-75. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........21 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1000-3900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-6100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ NEZ210-172315- Frenchman Basin- 228 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....87-92. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Min humidity........14 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-13500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........58 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-12800 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....75-80. 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler. Min humidity........21 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......700-3100 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-5200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Cooler. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. $$ NEZ206-172315- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 328 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....84-89. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........17 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......500-3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-12900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........68 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 5 to 15 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-12900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-2000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....72-77. 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. Min humidity........19 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1300-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3800-6000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 30 mph becoming northwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ NEZ219-172315- Loess Plains- 328 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....87-92. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Min humidity........18 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-13400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Max humidity........61 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-12900 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....76-81. 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. Min humidity........21 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3500-5300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Cooler. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ NEZ208-172315- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 328 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....86-91. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Min humidity........19 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......400-2200 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-12800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....51-56. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........71 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-12700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-2100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west around 25 mph after midnight. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....71-76. 24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler. Min humidity........21 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......1000-4000 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ NEZ209-172315- Loup Rivers Basin- 328 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....84-89. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Min humidity........23 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......500-1800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-12000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....54-59. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........70 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-11700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-1100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....72-77. 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler. Min humidity........22 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......600-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-5400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Cooler. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$