000 FNUS53 KLBF 302041 FWFLBF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NEBRASKA 340 PM CDT MON AUG 30 2004 .DISCUSSION... A QUIET NIGHT IN STORE WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING INTO THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. A WEAK WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT HOWEVER ONLY AN INCREASE OF MID LEVEL CLOUDS IS EXPECTED. TUESDAY MORNING WHEN THE WAVE MOVES OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEBRASKA AND BETTER LOW LEVEL MOISTURE...AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE. A BETTER SHOT AT PRECIPITATION COMES TOMORROW EVENING AS ANOTHER WAVE SLIDES ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS. AGAIN THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BE HIGHEST TO THE EAST...THUS THE BETTER SHOT WILL BE OVER EASTERN ZONES. NEZ204-311100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 204 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF DEUEL...GARDEN...SHERIDAN... WESTERN CHERRY...GRANT...ARTHUR...KEITH 331 PM CDT MON AUG 30 2004 (231 PM MDT MON AUG 30 2004) .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58. MAX HUMIDITY........76-86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-7900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-8900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58. MAX HUMIDITY........71-81 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-9600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93. MIN HUMIDITY........20-26 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .LABOR DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ NEZ206-311100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 206 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST CHERRY...SOUTHERN BROWN... SOUTHERN ROCK...HOOKER...THOMAS... BLAINE...MCPHERSON...LOGAN...NORTHERN LINCOLN 340 PM CDT MON AUG 30 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60. MAX HUMIDITY........78-88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-7800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-8900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58. MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-9200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-10100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .LABOR DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. $$ NEZ208-311100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 208 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF KEYA PAHA...BOYD...NORTHERN ROCK.... NORTHERN BROWN...NORTHEAST CHERRY 331 PM CDT MON AUG 30 2004 (231 PM MDT MON AUG 30 2004) .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64. MAX HUMIDITY........66-72 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-8600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94. MIN HUMIDITY........28-34 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-9400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61. MAX HUMIDITY........76-86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-9700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-96. MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-10100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .LABOR DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. $$ NEZ209-311100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 209 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF CUSTER...LOUP...GARFIELD...WHEELER...HOLT 340 PM CDT MON AUG 30 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63. MAX HUMIDITY........78-88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-7100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 0200...THEN ENDING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................2 UNTIL 0200...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-9800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-10200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .LABOR DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. $$ NEZ210-311100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 210 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST LINCOLN...PERKINS...CHASE...HAYES 331 PM CDT MON AUG 30 2004 (231 PM MDT MON AUG 30 2004) .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60. MAX HUMIDITY........82-92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-7400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92. MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-8100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2000 UNTIL 0200...THEN ENDING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59. MAX HUMIDITY........81-91 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 2000...THEN 2 UNTIL 0200...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-8600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94. MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-9600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .LABOR DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ NEZ219-311100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 219 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST LINCOLN...FRONTIER 340 PM CDT MON AUG 30 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59. MAX HUMIDITY........91-99 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-7100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 0800. MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 0800...THEN 2. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-8200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 0200...THEN ENDING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................2 UNTIL 0200...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-8600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-10300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .LABOR DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. $$ MASEK