000 FNUS53 KLBF 171038 FWFLBF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NEBRASKA 537 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2004 .DISCUSSION...MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL PERSIST ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE MAINLY OUT OF THE EAST AND NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT ACROSS MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS TONIGHT ACROSS ZONES 210 AND 219. FOR FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...SKIES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO 15 TO 25 MPH. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTH AND DIMINISH TO 5 TO 15 MPH FRIDAY NIGHT. NEZ204-172200- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 204 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF DEUEL...GARDEN...SHERIDAN... WESTERN CHERRY...GRANT...ARTHUR...KEITH 507 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2004 (407 AM MDT THU JUN 17 2004) .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70. MIN HUMIDITY........52-58 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 3. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MAX HUMIDITY........78-88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MIN HUMIDITY........64-74 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 0700...THEN 2 UNTIL 1300...THEN 3. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ NEZ206-172200- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 206 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST CHERRY...SOUTHERN BROWN... SOUTHERN ROCK...HOOKER...THOMAS... BLAINE...MCPHERSON...LOGAN...NORTHERN LINCOLN 537 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 1300...THEN ENDING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 3. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MAX HUMIDITY........74-80 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 1900...THEN 4. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MIN HUMIDITY........59-67 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................4 UNTIL 0700...THEN 3. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-4100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .WEDNESDAY...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ NEZ208-172200- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 208 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF KEYA PAHA...BOYD...NORTHERN ROCK.... NORTHERN BROWN...NORTHEAST CHERRY 507 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2004 (407 AM MDT THU JUN 17 2004) .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 1300...THEN ENDING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71. MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......700-5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56. MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1900...THEN 3. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......900-5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MIN HUMIDITY........58-66 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......900-4100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .WEDNESDAY...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ NEZ209-172200- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 209 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF CUSTER...LOUP...GARFIELD...WHEELER...HOLT 537 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 1300...THEN ENDING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......900-4300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1900...THEN 4 UNTIL 0100...THEN 3. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-4700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-4100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .WEDNESDAY...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ NEZ210-172200- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 210 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST LINCOLN...PERKINS...CHASE...HAYES 507 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2004 (407 AM MDT THU JUN 17 2004) .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 3. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......600-3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MAX HUMIDITY........89-97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 1900...THEN 4. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-3700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73. MIN HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................4 UNTIL 0700...THEN 3. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .WEDNESDAY...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ NEZ219-172200- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 219 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST LINCOLN...FRONTIER 537 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 1300...THEN ENDING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71. MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......900-3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1900...THEN 4. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73. MIN HUMIDITY........67-73 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................4 UNTIL 0700...THEN 3. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-4100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .WEDNESDAY...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ CLB