000 FNUS53 KLBF 082049 FWFLBF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NEBRASKA 334 PM CDT FRI OCT 8 2004 .DISCUSSION... QUIET WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE FIRE ZONES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION TONIGHT ALLOWING THE NORTHERLY SURFACE WINDS TO SWITCH TO THE SOUTHEAST ON SATURDAY. WINDS WILL RETURN TO THE NORTH ON MONDAY AS THE NEXT FRONT MOVES THROUGH WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. NEZ204-091100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 204 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF DEUEL...GARDEN...SHERIDAN... WESTERN CHERRY...GRANT...ARTHUR...KEITH 334 PM CDT FRI OCT 8 2004 (234 PM MDT FRI OCT 8 2004) .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MAX HUMIDITY........82-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......LIFTING TO 5200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46. MAX HUMIDITY........87-97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. MIN HUMIDITY........34-40 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......LIFTING TO 4800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. .EXTENDED... .COLUMBUS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NEZ206-091100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 206 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST CHERRY...SOUTHERN BROWN... SOUTHERN ROCK...HOOKER...THOMAS... BLAINE...MCPHERSON...LOGAN...NORTHERN LINCOLN 334 PM CDT FRI OCT 8 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MAX HUMIDITY........83-91 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......LIFTING TO 4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MAX HUMIDITY........90-98 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. MIN HUMIDITY........38-44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......LIFTING TO 4400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. .EXTENDED... .COLUMBUS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NEZ208-091100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 208 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF KEYA PAHA...BOYD...NORTHERN ROCK.... NORTHERN BROWN...NORTHEAST CHERRY 334 PM CDT FRI OCT 8 2004 (234 PM MDT FRI OCT 8 2004) .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........80-88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. MIN HUMIDITY........31-39 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......LIFTING TO AROUND 3700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MAX HUMIDITY........88-94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. MIN HUMIDITY........35-41 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......LIFTING TO 4400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .COLUMBUS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NEZ209-091100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 209 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF CUSTER...LOUP...GARFIELD...WHEELER...HOLT 334 PM CDT FRI OCT 8 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MAX HUMIDITY........84-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......LIFTING TO AROUND 3700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MAX HUMIDITY........93-99 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......LIFTING TO AROUND 4100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .COLUMBUS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. $$ NEZ210-091100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 210 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST LINCOLN...PERKINS...CHASE...HAYES 334 PM CDT FRI OCT 8 2004 (234 PM MDT FRI OCT 8 2004) .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42. MAX HUMIDITY........82-88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......LIFTING TO 4400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43. MAX HUMIDITY........90-96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......LIFTING TO 4700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .COLUMBUS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. $$ NEZ219-091100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 219 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST LINCOLN...FRONTIER 334 PM CDT FRI OCT 8 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MAX HUMIDITY........81-87 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......LIFTING TO 4600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44. MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......LIFTING TO 4400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .COLUMBUS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ 13